Dancing with dangerous desires : the performance of femininity and experiences of pleasure and danger by young black women within club spaces

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dc.contributor.advisorSalo, Elaineen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMcLaren, Mary Gugu Tizitaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-04T10:28:59Z
dc.date.available2015-11-04T10:28:59Z
dc.date.issued2007en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (150-157).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis research was carried out in Langa Township, Cape Town and worked with 7 young black women, between the ages of 19 and 26 years old. The aim was to explore the fluidity of identity, in particular gender identity, by exploring the performance of 'normative' femininity and 'hidden/subversive' femininity performed in different spaces. The focus was on 'hidden/subversive' femininity and the experiences of pleasure and danger in clubs spaces in Cape Town. It was found that these experiences centre on appearance, use of alcohol and dancing and expose the way in which young women negotiate between the pleasurable and dangerous that, consciously or unconsciously, push the boundaries of entrenched gender norms. In addition, owing 10 the nature of the research, constructions of masculinity were also explored and discovered to have a profound impact on young women's experiences within club spaces and in their everyday lives, relating to sexual relationships. This study aims to reveal the power and agency of young women, as well as the struggles and restrictions.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMcLaren, M. G. T. (2007). <i>Dancing with dangerous desires : the performance of femininity and experiences of pleasure and danger by young black women within club spaces</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Gender Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14628en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMcLaren, Mary Gugu Tizita. <i>"Dancing with dangerous desires : the performance of femininity and experiences of pleasure and danger by young black women within club spaces."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Gender Studies, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14628en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMcLaren, M. 2007. Dancing with dangerous desires : the performance of femininity and experiences of pleasure and danger by young black women within club spaces. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - McLaren, Mary Gugu Tizita AB - This research was carried out in Langa Township, Cape Town and worked with 7 young black women, between the ages of 19 and 26 years old. The aim was to explore the fluidity of identity, in particular gender identity, by exploring the performance of 'normative' femininity and 'hidden/subversive' femininity performed in different spaces. The focus was on 'hidden/subversive' femininity and the experiences of pleasure and danger in clubs spaces in Cape Town. It was found that these experiences centre on appearance, use of alcohol and dancing and expose the way in which young women negotiate between the pleasurable and dangerous that, consciously or unconsciously, push the boundaries of entrenched gender norms. In addition, owing 10 the nature of the research, constructions of masculinity were also explored and discovered to have a profound impact on young women's experiences within club spaces and in their everyday lives, relating to sexual relationships. This study aims to reveal the power and agency of young women, as well as the struggles and restrictions. DA - 2007 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2007 T1 - Dancing with dangerous desires : the performance of femininity and experiences of pleasure and danger by young black women within club spaces TI - Dancing with dangerous desires : the performance of femininity and experiences of pleasure and danger by young black women within club spaces UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14628 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/14628
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMcLaren MGT. Dancing with dangerous desires : the performance of femininity and experiences of pleasure and danger by young black women within club spaces. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Gender Studies, 2007 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14628en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentGender Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherGender Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleDancing with dangerous desires : the performance of femininity and experiences of pleasure and danger by young black women within club spacesen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMSocScen_ZA
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