- Title
- Versions of masculinity in Zukiswa Wanners work
- Creator
- Scina, Nontsikelelo
- Description
- Traditional notions of masculinity which give power and authority to one dominant form of masculinity in the contemporary era are under scrutiny as they are constantly being challenged through the emergence of alternative forms of masculinity. Through the use of Wanner’s novels, this work examines how South African masculinities are constructed, how they are challenged, and how alternative forms are negotiated. It unpacks Wanner’s depiction of hegemonic, thwarted, complicit and marginalised masculinities as it traces the diversity and fluidity of masculinities in these literary texts and the resultant alternative masculinities these novels propose. Furthermore, this work foregrounds the often taken-for-granted role of women and portrays it as the centre around which masculinities are constructed. This is achieved by probing deeper into the familial unit and looking at the traditional gender roles of women, taking into consideration that the South African constitution allows them either to stick to these roles or to choose from an array of career choices presented to them. It is suggested that instead of viewing masculinity as a standard uniform entity, it is profitable to perceive it as a heterogeneous entity, comprising of different versions which are determined by different factors. It is further suggested that the role of women in the construction of masculinities should be given recognition, as they seem to play a significant role in either inhibiting or promoting the transformation of masculinities through the choices they make.
- Description
- Thesis (M.Arts) -- Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, 2018
- Date
- 2018-07
- Subject
- Gender
- Subject
- Zukiswa Wanner
- Subject
- Masculinity in literature
- Subject
- Sex roles
- Type
- Master's theses, text
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/11260/6708
- Identifier
- vital:47459
- Format
- computer, online resource, application/pdf, 1 online resource (106 leaves), pdf
- Publisher
- Walter Sisulu University, Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, All Rights Reserved, Open Access
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