This article explores how upon self-defining their manhood identities as unimpacted by their
impairments, the participants, traditionally initiated Xhosa men with visible physical …

Male circumcision maintains a strong connection with religious responsibilities and
masculinity construction in Turkey, but some Muslim men oppose this ritual today. This …

Very little research has been carried out on the significance of the physical body, particularly
the disabled body, in the construction and negotiation of and meaning-making in relation to …

Soldiering involves a multifaceted process of training designed to erode candidates' civilian
values and instil a military culture. While weapons and modern equipment are essential for …

The aim of the book is to assist both local and international scholars in articulating the
scholarly discourse on indigenous health attitudes, practices, and experiences. The …

The introduction chapter provides a framing of the book and a reading of the historiography
and contemporary scholarship on gender, generation and custom in South Africa. The …

Alcohol has been used in many African countries like Tanzania and Kenya to celebrate
important cultural ceremonies for Page 1 African Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities …

Background Medical male circumcision has been recommended as a strategy for reducing
HIV transmission as it is associated with a reduced risk of HIV infection. There is limited …

During a xenophobia and social cohesion research project conducted by the Safety and
Violence Initiative (SaVI) of the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Freedom House USA …

This qualitative study explores how five transgender Xhosa women navigate identity
negotiations and cultural belonging within the profoundly gender-regulating ritual of …