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How does the decision to become a parent unfold for heterosexual
men? Is becoming a father a 'decision' at all or a series of
events? These questions are the starting point for this critical
book, in which the authors unravel the social and interpersonal
processes - shaped by deeply entrenched socio-cultural norms - that
come to bear on parenthood decision-making in the South African
context. Drawing on the narratives of white, Afrikaans women and
men, Men's pathways to parenthood uses an innovative discursive
method to illuminate the roles masculinity, whiteness, class, and
heteronormativity play in these accounts. Men's pathways to
parenthood addresses an under researched topic in gender studies -
namely, men and reproductive decision-making - and will be an
important resource for scholars in gender studies, sexualities, and
reproductive health, as well as those interested in innovative
approaches to discursive research.
What makes kinship queer? This collection from leading and emerging
thinkers in gender and sexualities interrogates the politics of
belonging, shining a light on the outcasts, rebels, and pioneers.
Queer Kinship brings together an array of thought-provoking
perspectives on what it means to love and be loved, to 'do family'
and to belong in the South African context. The collection includes
a number of different topic areas, disciplinary approaches, and
theoretical lenses on familial relations, reproduction, and
citizenship. The text amplifies the voices of those who are
bending, breaking, and remaking the rules of being and belonging.
Photo-essays and artworks offer moving glimpses into the new life
worlds being created in and among the 'normal' and the mundane.
Taken as a whole, this text offers a critical and intersectional
perspective that addresses some important gaps in the scholarship
on kinship and families. Queer Kinship makes an innovative
contribution to international studies in kinship, gender, and
sexualities. It will be a valuable resource to scholars, students,
and activists working in these areas.
The publication of this book forms part of a civil society
programme of action for the African Women's Decade, co-ordinated by
South African Women in Dialogue (SAWID). It reports on the main
issues facing South African women, namely: 1) poverty eradication
in the context of gender; 2) early childhood development (ECD) in
the context of gender; 3) violence against women; and 4)
co-ordination of civil society initiatives. A fifth theme which
cuts across all the others is employment creation.
Sexual and Reproductive Justice: From the Margins to the Centre
offers new insights and perspectives on sexual and reproductive
justice. The thought-provoking and diverse contributions in this
volume, which range from indigenous approaches to sexual violence
to gender affirming care in primary and mental health, extend
sexual and reproductive justice scholarship, illuminating systems
of power that produce sexual and reproductive oppression and
sparking critical questions, novel thinking, and ongoing dialogue
in this field.
What makes kinship queer? This collection from leading and emerging
thinkers in gender and sexualities interrogates the politics of
belonging, shining a light on the outcasts, rebels, and pioneers.
Queer Kinship brings together an array of thought-provoking
perspectives on what it means to love and be loved, to 'do family'
and to belong in the South African context. The collection includes
a number of different topic areas, disciplinary approaches, and
theoretical lenses on familial relations, reproduction, and
citizenship. The text amplifies the voices of those who are
bending, breaking, and remaking the rules of being and belonging.
Photo-essays and artworks offer moving glimpses into the new life
worlds being created in and among the 'normal' and the mundane.
Taken as a whole, this text offers a critical and intersectional
perspective that addresses some important gaps in the scholarship
on kinship and families. Queer Kinship makes an innovative
contribution to international studies in kinship, gender, and
sexualities. It will be a valuable resource to scholars, students,
and activists working in these areas.
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