Hidden Sexualities of South African Teachers: Black Male Educators and Same-sex Desire

ISBN-13: 9780367429744 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 170 str.

Thabo Msibi

Opis

South Africa remains a global leader in the legislative protection of individuals who engage in same-sex relations, yet many same-sex desiring teachers are forced to locate their sexualities privately for fear of being ostracized, bullied or losing their jobs.

Spis treści

1. From silence to visibility 2. Theoretical and methodological framing 3. Same-sex practices and Zulu masculinity in an evolving post-apartheid South Africa 4. Zulu culture and Christianity: A marriage of convenience in advancing homophobia 5. Internalized homophobia: Passing to conform 6. Passing for opportunity: The unconstrained sexual liaisons? 7. Passing at school: excellence and professionalism as a coping mechanisms 8. Conclusion

O autorze

Thabo Msibi is Associate Professor and Dean in the School of Education at University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.