Virginity testing: a crime a delict or a genuine cultural tradition?

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dc.contributor.authorMills, Cuan
dc.contributor.authorMunnick, Gareth
dc.contributor.authorBennett, Thomas
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-16T13:48:40Z
dc.date.available2016-03-16T13:48:40Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.date.updated2016-01-11T09:20:13Z
dc.description.abstractAll the indigenous cultures of Southern Africa placed a high value on female virginity,1 and, in order to protect this bargaining chip in marriage negotiations, young girls were obliged to undergo regular virginity inspections.2 During the early part of the twentieth century, the practice fell into disuse, due largely to the erosion of family structures through migrant labour, forced removals and Western influences.3 Over the last twenty years or so, however, the inspections have been resumed, mainly, it seems, in order to reinstate the importance of pre-marital chastity.4 In the past, virginity testing was usually performed by mothers or senior kinswomen within the confines of the family,5 but, in recent years, it has become a major public ritual.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMills, C., Munnick, G., & Bennett, T. (2010). Virginity testing: a crime a delict or a genuine cultural tradition?. <i>Journal of South African Law</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17852en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMills, Cuan, Gareth Munnick, and Thomas Bennett "Virginity testing: a crime a delict or a genuine cultural tradition?." <i>Journal of South African Law</i> (2010) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17852en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBennett, T. W., Mills, C., & Munnick, G. (2010). Virginity testing: a crime, a delict or a genuine cultural tradition?. Tydskrif vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Reg, (2), 254-270.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0257 – 7747en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Mills, Cuan AU - Munnick, Gareth AU - Bennett, Thomas AB - All the indigenous cultures of Southern Africa placed a high value on female virginity,1 and, in order to protect this bargaining chip in marriage negotiations, young girls were obliged to undergo regular virginity inspections.2 During the early part of the twentieth century, the practice fell into disuse, due largely to the erosion of family structures through migrant labour, forced removals and Western influences.3 Over the last twenty years or so, however, the inspections have been resumed, mainly, it seems, in order to reinstate the importance of pre-marital chastity.4 In the past, virginity testing was usually performed by mothers or senior kinswomen within the confines of the family,5 but, in recent years, it has become a major public ritual. DA - 2010 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Journal of South African Law LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2010 SM - 0257 – 7747 T1 - Virginity testing: a crime a delict or a genuine cultural tradition? TI - Virginity testing: a crime a delict or a genuine cultural tradition? UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17852 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/17852
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMills C, Munnick G, Bennett T. Virginity testing: a crime a delict or a genuine cultural tradition?. Journal of South African Law. 2010; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17852.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherJuta Lawen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Lawen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Lawen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceJournal of South African Lawen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://reference.sabinet.co.za/sa_epublication_article/ju_tsar_2010_n2_a3
dc.titleVirginity testing: a crime a delict or a genuine cultural tradition?en_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsVirginity testingen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordscrimeen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordscultural traditionen_ZA
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