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A Tapestry of Human Sexuality in Africa
A Tapestry of Human Sexuality in Africa
R160.00
Summary
A Tapestry of Human Sexuality in Africa is a colourful and intricate examination of human sexuality on the continent. All too often, sexuality in Africa is examined through the lenses of epidemic and disease. In this volume, individual strands of the vast
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Black Bull, Ancestors and Me
Black Bull, Ancestors and Me
R135.00
Summary
As a sangoma, Nkunzi is able to explore dimensions of her sexual identity because of her relationship with both male and female ancestors. “In Zulu culture a man must be a man and do male things and a woman must be a woman and do female things but with sa
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Human Sexuality in Africa
Human Sexuality in Africa
R155.00
Summary
It can generally be assumed that there are two reasons for people to have sex - to have children and to have fun. This book looks at the fun aspects.
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Manning the Nation
Manning the Nation
R195.00
Summary
Gender studies in Zimbabwe have tended to focus on women and their comparative disadvantages and under-privilege. Assuming a broader perspective is necessary at a time when society has grown used to arguments rooted in binaries.
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One Woman Walking
One Woman Walking
R175.00
Summary
Loss of love is a universal theme. Abandonment is a primal fear. Divorce severs not only connection to others but often to ourselves, becoming a breeding ground for separation anxiety and intense feelings of low self-worth.
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Pride
Pride
R170.00
Summary
Pride: Protest and Celebration is a history of South Africa's gay pride marches and parades over the last 16 years. It brings together a host of valuable and rare material.
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Spiral of Entrapment
Spiral of Entrapment
R145.00
Summary
Sponsored by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation and endorsed by the Human Rights Foundation.
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Stitched-up
Stitched-up
R165.00
Summary
Stephanie Vermeulen, best known for debunking myths about emotional intelligence, does it again in her new book Stitched-up, where she demystifies the complex issues facing women in modern life.
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The African Women’s Protocol
The African Women’s Protocol
R165.00
Summary
On 25 November 2005, the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, also known as the African Women’s Protocol entered into force after receiving its 15th ratifi cation.
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To have and to hold
To have and to hold
R185.00
Summary
30 November 2006 saw South Africa become the world’s fifth country and Africa’s first to legalize marriage for same-sex couples. To Have and To Hold: The Making of Same-Sex Marriage in South Africa explores the journey to same-sex marriage. This collectio
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Tommy Boys, Lesbian Men and Ancestral Wives
Tommy Boys, Lesbian Men and Ancestral Wives
R155.00
Summary
This unique book documents same sexuality in East and southern Africa. Eight of the chapters have been co-authored by women activists spanning six different countries.
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TRANS: Transgender life stories from South Africa
TRANS: Transgender life stories from South Africa
R165.00
Summary
TRANS: Transgender life stories from South Africa takes the reader on a journey into the many worlds inhabited by transgender South Africans. The life stories recounted in this collection are both inspiring and compelling and reveal the courage and streng
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Women's Rights
Women's Rights
R120.00
Summary
All over the world, women and girls are being denied their social, economic, political and civil rights. The aim of this book is to expose this systematic discrimination wherever it occurs.
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