Overview
- The first study conducted in South Africa in the area of sociology of gay family
- Fills a gap and invites new research within the area of same sex families especially interracial gay families in South Africa
- Reveals the complexities shaping discourses on race sexuality and class in same sex intimate relationships
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Sociology (BRIEFSSOCY)
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Table of contents (5 chapters)
Keywords
- Family Sociology
- Interracial Gay Partnerships in South Africa
- Gay Rights in South Africa
- Gender Relations
- Social Exchange Theory
- Same-Sex Intimate Relationships
- Gay Households and Familial Relations.
- Gay Partners Organizing Domestic Lives
- Race, Sexuality and Class in South Africa
- Interracial Gay Partners and Decision-Making
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Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dr Oluwafemi (Femi) Adeagbo is currently a Senior Social Scientist at the Africa Health Research Institute in South Africa. He is also a Senior Research Associate in both the Department of Sociology at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, and the Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London. He is a sociologist with an interest in the issues of gender and sexuality, migration and health. He has been working for some years on how ‘masculinities and personal resources’ shape intimate relationships particularly how these two factors impact on men’s attitudes, health, decision-making, power/gender relations, division of household labour/gender roles and violence in both heterosexual and same-sex relationships. Femi was recently awarded a National Research Foundation (NRF, South Africa) rating for his research contributions. He is also a recipient of many local and international awards.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Dynamics and Complexities of Interracial Gay Families in South Africa: A New Frontier
Book Subtitle: Gay Relationships in South Africa
Authors: Oluwafemi Adeagbo
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Sociology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03922-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-03921-9Published: 18 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-03922-6Published: 12 December 2018
Series ISSN: 2212-6368
Series E-ISSN: 2212-6376
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 79
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging, Gender Studies, Social Structure, Social Inequality