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White men speaking : an exploration of intersections, tensions and alternative ways of being white and a man in South Africa
It is becoming widely recognised that those at the centres of power are also responsible for social transformation. In South Africa, white men still dominate these centres. Some white men have recognised this and have taken on the task of confronting their prejudice and acknowledging their privilege...
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| author | Kelly, Claire |
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| description | It is becoming widely recognised that those at the centres of power are also responsible for social transformation. In South Africa, white men still dominate these centres. Some white men have recognised this and have taken on the task of confronting their prejudice and acknowledging their privilege, in order to forge more transformative ways of being a white man in South Africa. These ways of being, however, remain marginal. Hegemonic masculinities and whiteness continue to dominate South African society, hampering transformation. In order to counter these hegemonic ways of being, alternatives need to be actively engaged and emboldened. This can be achieved partly by disaggregating narratives of masculinity and whiteness, as neither are homogenous. In so doing, dominant discourse is challenged and a more robust discursive space for alternative ways of being is allowed to emerge. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/8024 White men speaking : an exploration of intersections, tensions and alternative ways of being white and a man in South Africa Kelly, Claire Erasmus, Zimitri Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-77). It is becoming widely recognised that those at the centres of power are also responsible for social transformation. In South Africa, white men still dominate these centres. Some white men have recognised this and have taken on the task of confronting their prejudice and acknowledging their privilege, in order to forge more transformative ways of being a white man in South Africa. These ways of being, however, remain marginal. Hegemonic masculinities and whiteness continue to dominate South African society, hampering transformation. In order to counter these hegemonic ways of being, alternatives need to be actively engaged and emboldened. This can be achieved partly by disaggregating narratives of masculinity and whiteness, as neither are homogenous. In so doing, dominant discourse is challenged and a more robust discursive space for alternative ways of being is allowed to emerge. 2014-10-03T12:48:38Z 2014-10-03T12:48:38Z 2005 Master Thesis Masters MPhil http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8024 eng application/pdf Department of Sociology Faculty of Humanities University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-77). Kelly, Claire White men speaking : an exploration of intersections, tensions and alternative ways of being white and a man in South Africa |
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| title | White men speaking : an exploration of intersections, tensions and alternative ways of being white and a man in South Africa |
| title_full | White men speaking : an exploration of intersections, tensions and alternative ways of being white and a man in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | White men speaking : an exploration of intersections, tensions and alternative ways of being white and a man in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | White men speaking : an exploration of intersections, tensions and alternative ways of being white and a man in South Africa |
| title_short | White men speaking : an exploration of intersections, tensions and alternative ways of being white and a man in South Africa |
| title_sort | white men speaking an exploration of intersections tensions and alternative ways of being white and a man in south africa |
| topic | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-77). |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8024 |
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