'They say you are not a man' : hegemonic masculinity and peer pressure amongst male adolescents in KwaZulu-Natal : implications for the HIV epidemic

This study explores the links between masculinity and the spread of HIV/AIDS by examining adolescents’ conceptions of manhood and the ways in which hegemonic masculinity manifests itself through peer pressure. The study employed qualitative methods, including in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. Interviews were conducted with fifteen adolescent males between the ages of twelve to sixteen, who live in areas with high levels of HIV prevalence outside Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Philosophy

Year dc:date.issued

2009

Author dc:creator

• Thomson, Hayley

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3665

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/3665