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Department of English Language and Literature

Emerging HIV communities and self : the representation of self and community in South African HIV/AIDS literature

Abstract

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HIV/AIDS is a prominent part of contemporary South African experience that has found expression in many forms, one of which is literature. This thesis analyses the relation between self and community as it is represented in South African HIV/AIDS literature. The argument of the thesis is underpinned by a dual theoretical strand.

Degree

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Grantor dc:publisher.institution
Department of English Language and Literature
Year dc:date.issued
2010

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Cumpsty, Rebekah
Advisors dc:contributor.advisor
  • Clarkson, Carrol
  • Chirambo, Reuben

Rights

Language dc:language.iso
eng

Identifiers

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12371
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/12371

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Cumpsty, Rebekah. Emerging HIV communities and self : the representation of self and community in South African HIV/AIDS literature. Department of English Language and Literature, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12371