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Ukulwisana nobuqhwaga : a queer black female beginner teacher’s experiences of workplace bullying
Dissertation (MEd (Curriculum and Instructional Design and Development))--University of Pretoria, 2025.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/103536 Ukulwisana nobuqhwaga : a queer black female beginner teacher’s experiences of workplace bullying Woest, Yolandi u18109455@tuks.co.za Yabo, Busisiwe UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Autoethnography Beginner teacher Black queer female Bullying in the workplace Gender identity Dissertation (MEd (Curriculum and Instructional Design and Development))--University of Pretoria, 2025. This autoethnographic study aimed to explore my own experiences of bullying in the workplace as a queer Black female beginner teacher. Workplace bullying is a prevalent problem in the world, including in South Africa. Workplace bullying is a form of abuse where a perpetrator humiliates and ill-treats the victim (Calitz, 2022). In addressing workplace bullying, conducive safe working environments can be created. In South Africa, workplace bullying is fuelled by gender inequality, race, and organisational superiority (Bergbom & Vartia, 2021). In this study, I share my personal experiences and challenges about how I faced workplace bullying from my perspective as a queer Black female beginner teacher. Through an in-depth examination of my encounters, emotions, and responses, this research uncovered the intricate dimensions of bullying as I navigated my way within the educational environment. This study employed the conceptual framework of Hodson, Roscigno & Lopez (2006) two dimensional bullying model to consider how race and sexual orientation influence workplace bullying inside an organisation. I purposefully explored existing literature on gender identity, queer Black women, beginner teachers, and workplace bullying. I also discussed the scholarly work of other authors and critically engaged with the existing ideas in this field (Nkomo, Daniel & Butson, 2021). This study narrates my experiences of bullying in the workplace within the context of a school environment. I was the primary participant in generating and constructing the data, which were gathered from my self-reflection through narratives and my documented lived experiences. The data were generated through self-interviews, memory work, critical conversations with the co-constructors of knowledge, and by consulting my personal journal entries. The data were analysed using the thematic data analysis method (Wagner, Kawulich & Garner, 2012). National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa Humanities Education MEd (Curriculum and Instructional Design and Development) Unrestricted Faculty of Education SDG-05: Gender equality 2025-07-23T08:24:38Z 2025-07-23T08:24:38Z 2025-09 2025-04 Dissertation * S2025 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/103536 https://doi.org/10.25403/UPresearchdata.29618882.v1 https://doi.org/10.25403/UPresearchdata.29618882.v1 en © 2024 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Autoethnography Beginner teacher Black queer female Bullying in the workplace Gender identity Ukulwisana nobuqhwaga : a queer black female beginner teacher’s experiences of workplace bullying |
| title | Ukulwisana nobuqhwaga : a queer black female beginner teacher’s experiences of workplace bullying |
| title_full | Ukulwisana nobuqhwaga : a queer black female beginner teacher’s experiences of workplace bullying |
| title_fullStr | Ukulwisana nobuqhwaga : a queer black female beginner teacher’s experiences of workplace bullying |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ukulwisana nobuqhwaga : a queer black female beginner teacher’s experiences of workplace bullying |
| title_short | Ukulwisana nobuqhwaga : a queer black female beginner teacher’s experiences of workplace bullying |
| title_sort | ukulwisana nobuqhwaga a queer black female beginner teacher s experiences of workplace bullying |
| topic | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Autoethnography Beginner teacher Black queer female Bullying in the workplace Gender identity |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/103536 https://doi.org/10.25403/UPresearchdata.29618882.v1 https://doi.org/10.25403/UPresearchdata.29618882.v1 |