The Gendered and Sexual Lives of South African Youth: Young People's Stories of Identity

Reflecting a concern with the high rates of gendered and sexual violence in South Africa, the authors of this innovative book explore the experiences of and identifications with gender and sexuality of a diverse group of young people, as well as how those experiences/identifications intersect with race, class, age, and place.

The research presented in the book is based on the use of photovoice, a participatory research methodology. This approach allowed the participants to share their knowledge and expertise and to gain a critical consciousness about their identities without fear of stigma or violence.

CONTENTS:
* Engaging Young People Through Photovoice―the Editors.
* Beyond the Binary: Young and Trans in Cape Town―S. Pitcher and F. Boonzaier.
* Through the Rainbow Lens: A Photovoice Study with LGB Students at University of Cape Town―S. Peters, F. Boonzaier, and L. Rolfe.
* Bodies Out of Place: Black Queer Students Negotiating Identity at the University of Cape Town―F. Boonzaier and L. Mkhize.
* Children's Constructions of Gender: A Participatory Project―M. Mohana and F. Boonzaier.
* "Living in Mitchell's Plain Isn't All That People Actually Think": Young People Holding Complexity in Narratives of Marginalization, Stigmatization, Violence, and Radical Hope―F. Boonzaier and T. van Niekerk.
* Construction of Black Female Bodies and Beauty: Conformity and Resistance―T. Ndabane, S. Kessie, and F. Boonzaier.
* Digital Storytelling About Gender-Based Violence―K. Mabaso, M. Ndlovu, and T. van Niekerk.
* Conclusion: Learning Lessons, Mapping Paths―the Editors.