Shakila Reddy
Biographic Data
| ID | 3920866 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shakila Reddy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shakila |
| FAMILY NAME | Reddy |
| SIGNATURE | REDDY S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Young women's understandings of (future) marriage: Links to sexual risk and HIV prevention
The widespread incidence of HIV and AIDS in South Africa forces us to examine all relationships and the institutions within which they exist. Marriage remains a fundamental institution through which sexual and social relations are forged. However, little is known of the ways in which HIV prevention manifests in the institution of marriage, particularly as marriage is regarded as a relatively safe sexual zone. In this briefing the focus is on youn…
Shifting public/private boundaries: Young women's sexuality within the context of HIV and Aids in South Africa
The HIV and AIDS pandemic has compelled societies and individuals to engage with issues of sexuality—which have been traditionally regarded as private—as a public issue in ways that were inconceivable in the past. This Focus looks at the ways in which sexuality straddles the public and private domains, and the implications of this dual positioning for young women's safer sex practices within the context of HIV and AIDS. There has been increasing …
(Teen)Age is More than a Number: Generational Identity within the Context of HIV and Aids
This study explored some of the complexities through which young adults construct and represent their sexual identities within the context of HIV/AIDS. The sample comprised a total of 136 (female = 77; male = 59) Indian and African learners, who were between the ages 15–19 years, in a co-educational school in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. The main methods of data collection employed were questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The finding…
Risking It: Young Heterosexual Femininities in South African Context of HIV/Aids
This article explores gender power relations and the contradictions and confusions associated with sexual identity and normative (hetero-)sexual practices. Theories of ‘identity’ and ‘performativity’ are used to understand the relationships between young women's sexual identity constructions and sexual practices within the context of HIV/AIDS in South Africa. The discussion focuses on young women's accounts of their feminine identities with respe…
Young women's understandings of (future) marriage: Links to sexual risk and HIV prevention
The widespread incidence of HIV and AIDS in South Africa forces us to examine all relationships and the institutions within which they exist. Marriage remains a fundamental institution through which sexual and social relations are forged. However, little is known of the ways in which HIV prevention manifests in the institution of marriage, particularly as marriage is regarded as a relatively safe sexual zone. In this briefing the focus is on youn…
Shifting public/private boundaries: Young women's sexuality within the context of HIV and Aids in South Africa
The HIV and AIDS pandemic has compelled societies and individuals to engage with issues of sexuality—which have been traditionally regarded as private—as a public issue in ways that were inconceivable in the past. This Focus looks at the ways in which sexuality straddles the public and private domains, and the implications of this dual positioning for young women's safer sex practices within the context of HIV and AIDS. There has been increasing …
Risking It: Young Heterosexual Femininities in South African Context of HIV/Aids
This article explores gender power relations and the contradictions and confusions associated with sexual identity and normative (hetero-)sexual practices. Theories of ‘identity’ and ‘performativity’ are used to understand the relationships between young women's sexual identity constructions and sexual practices within the context of HIV/AIDS in South Africa. The discussion focuses on young women's accounts of their feminine identities with respe…
(Teen)Age is More than a Number: Generational Identity within the Context of HIV and Aids
This study explored some of the complexities through which young adults construct and represent their sexual identities within the context of HIV/AIDS. The sample comprised a total of 136 (female = 77; male = 59) Indian and African learners, who were between the ages 15–19 years, in a co-educational school in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. The main methods of data collection employed were questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The finding…
Shifting public/private boundaries: Young women's sexuality within the context of HIV and Aids in South Africa
The HIV and AIDS pandemic has compelled societies and individuals to engage with issues of sexuality—which have been traditionally regarded as private—as a public issue in ways that were inconceivable in the past. This Focus looks at the ways in which sexuality straddles the public and private domains, and the implications of this dual positioning for young women's safer sex practices within the context of HIV and AIDS. There has been increasing …
Young women's understandings of (future) marriage: Links to sexual risk and HIV prevention
The widespread incidence of HIV and AIDS in South Africa forces us to examine all relationships and the institutions within which they exist. Marriage remains a fundamental institution through which sexual and social relations are forged. However, little is known of the ways in which HIV prevention manifests in the institution of marriage, particularly as marriage is regarded as a relatively safe sexual zone. In this briefing the focus is on youn…
Gender Studies (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Human sexuality (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (2 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (2 works)