Masculinising and feminising identities : an investigation into factors shaping grade five learners sexual indentities

The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors which shape the Grade 5 learners' sexual identities within the context of HIV/AIDS. Data responses were obtained from Grade 5 learners within 5 primary schools in the Western Cape and the data collection strategies included questionnaires, focus group discussions, individual interviews and unobtrusive observations. The findings suggest that Grade 5 learners construct their sexual identities through different and differing influences within complex discursive spaces. These influences, embedded in predominantly heterosexual discourses, seem to perpetuate a distinct behavioural trend which masculinise and feminise students' sexual identities in particular ways that work to reinscribe the dominant discourse and its concomitant social practices.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

School of Education

Year dc:date.issued

2005

Author dc:creator

• Rolls, Hilda

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Baxen, Jean
• Hardman, Hardman, Joanne
• Breidlid, Anders

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11653

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11653