Browsing by Subject "Sexuality"
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Authoritarianism and fear as components of dysfunction in contemporary Catholicism
(2016)Authority is legitimate, constructive, and moral. “For there is no authority except from God” (Rom: 13.10). Authoritarianism, however, is illegitimate, destructive, and immoral, with fear being an insidious inherent ... -
In search of healthy sexuality: the gap between what youth want and what teachers think they need
(2013)The fact that youth between the ages of 15 and 24 are most vulnerable to contract HIV (UNAIDS, 2011) is a clear indication that adults are failing to provide them with the necessary skills and information to make informed ... -
Integrating adolescent girls' voices on sexual decision making in the Life Orientation Sexuality Education Programme
(2012)The aim of this research study was to find out how adolescent girls engage in the process of sexual decision making in order to make recommendations for the development and presentation of the current Life Orientation ... -
Investigating religious discourses of homosexuality among young adults in Pentecostal churches in Potchefstroom
(2021)Pentecostal Christianity is a growing movement in South Africa and Africa, and it has had an influence on the discourse on sexuality (Van Klinken, & Obadare, 2018:559). Its perspective on homosexuality has been that ... -
'n Ondersoek na toleransie en abjeksie in Santa Gamka (Eben Venter) en Een schitterend gebrek (Arthur Japin)
(North-West University, 2014)In this dissertation, research is aimed at the multifaceted concepts of tolerance and abjection, which are becoming increasingly relevant worldwide. The way in which these terms are integrated into literary works is ... -
Redefining the African woman in contemporary African literature : a study of Adichie's Purple hibiscus, Half of a yellow sun, and Americanah
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)This dissertation examines the redefinition of the African woman in the three novels of the Nigerian-American author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, namely Purple hibiscus (2004), Half of a yellow sun (2006) and Americanah (2013). ... -
Reformulating identity in post war Mozambique: Sexuality and initiation of women in the Pafuri Triangle
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2020)This paper explores the initiation of women – or Vukhomba – in Pafuri, Mozambique. As historical literature illustrates, this is an event that is linked to the repression and regulation of sexuality by colonialists, ... -
Die representasie van omstrede kwessies in kontemporêre Afrikaanse jeugverhale
(North-West University, 2007)There are certain issues - such as violence, sexuality, politics and religion - which are problematic but have to be dealt with in society. In this dissertation types of controversial issues present in recent Afrikaans ... -
Seksuele frustrasie in die huwelik : 'n pastorale studie
(North-West University, 2008)Hierdie studie handel oor seksuele frustrasie binne die konteks van die huwelik, en dit gesien vanuit 'n prakties-teologiese vertrekpunt. Vanaf die Bybelse tyd word die seksuele daad verkeerd verstaan. Die sekulere mens ... -
Swinging : a Sociological conceptual framework of the influence of consensual non-monogamy on the marital satisfaction of South African couples
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Prompted by the comparative paucity of existing research on the subject of swinging in a South African context, the aim of this study was to explore how the consensual non-monogamous lifestyle of swinging affects marital ...