Thabisile Buthelezi
Biographic Data
| ID | 6556092 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thabisile Buthelezi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thabisile |
| FAMILY NAME | Buthelezi |
| SIGNATURE | BUTHELEZI T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7120-6191 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 40 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Cultural beliefs, folk medicine and the unfathomable mystery of the ‘Axe Killer’ explored in Dhlomo’s isiZulu novelIzwi Nesithunzi(the Voice and the Shadow)
This paper analyses Dhlomo’s (1980) isiZulu novel titled, Izwi Nesithunzi, distinguishing three types of traditional healers, constructed around three characters: a genuine herbalist, a fame-fixated herbalist and a witch-cum-herbalist in the characters of Mr Nkatha Zuma, Ncibijane Zuma and Shibasa Mfulamfula, respectively. It argues that the behaviour of individual medicine person is determined by the interwoven and interconnected factors such as…
The Nature and Causes of Bride Abduction Cases in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
The paper reports on an investigation carried out to ascertain the nature and causes of bride abduction cases in KwaZulu – Natal in South Africa. The study utilized a qualitative survey design. Focus group discussions were used to collect the data on a purposefully selected sample of thirty research participants from three purposefully selected research sites. The sample consisted of eighteen (18) women and (12) twelve men comprising of abductors…
What can a woman do with a camera? Turning the female gaze on poverty and HIV and Aids in rural South Africa
This article explores the use of participatory video in finding solutions to challenges faced by schools and communities in the contexts of poverty and the AIDS pandemic in one rural community in KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa. Locating the analysis within the study of feminist visual culture and the notion of the female gaze, the article focuses on a close reading of the production of a three‐minute video produced by women participating in a projec…
Youth voices about sex and Aids
This paper focuses on youth voices about sex and AIDS and reveals significant discrepancies between the ‘ideal adult worldview’ and the ‘practical youth worldview’ on sexual matters. In discussing the ‘youth worldview’, it draws on Piaget’s theories of childhood development and Perry’s theory of student development, both theories which postulate that children cannot learn material if they have not reached a particular level of development. It con…
The intersection of gender and class in Ilanga and Isolezwe news coverage of rape
This briefing explores the contribution of print press to social definitions of rape by examining the intersection of gender and class in media coverage of rape. Drawing on a content analysis of selected case-based Ilanga and Isolezwe newspaper articles about rape, it recognises the need for the public to be informed about rape crime. However, it argues that reporting can endorse the invisibility of certain groups of people and enhance the visibi…
Giving a face to HIV and Aids
This paper focuses on an ongoing project in rural South Africa involving teachers and community health workers addressing their work with youth and HIV and AIDS. It outlines a photo-voice component of the project, highlighting in particular the design features of setting up such a project, and in particular addresses five emerging issues in visual methodologies: technical concerns, interpretation, ethical concerns, documentation and taking action…
What can a woman do with a camera? Turning the female gaze on poverty and HIV and Aids in rural South Africa
This article explores the use of participatory video in finding solutions to challenges faced by schools and communities in the contexts of poverty and the AIDS pandemic in one rural community in KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa. Locating the analysis within the study of feminist visual culture and the notion of the female gaze, the article focuses on a close reading of the production of a three‐minute video produced by women participating in a projec…
Giving a face to HIV and Aids
This paper focuses on an ongoing project in rural South Africa involving teachers and community health workers addressing their work with youth and HIV and AIDS. It outlines a photo-voice component of the project, highlighting in particular the design features of setting up such a project, and in particular addresses five emerging issues in visual methodologies: technical concerns, interpretation, ethical concerns, documentation and taking action…
Youth voices about sex and Aids
This paper focuses on youth voices about sex and AIDS and reveals significant discrepancies between the ‘ideal adult worldview’ and the ‘practical youth worldview’ on sexual matters. In discussing the ‘youth worldview’, it draws on Piaget’s theories of childhood development and Perry’s theory of student development, both theories which postulate that children cannot learn material if they have not reached a particular level of development. It con…
Giving a face to HIV and Aids
This paper focuses on an ongoing project in rural South Africa involving teachers and community health workers addressing their work with youth and HIV and AIDS. It outlines a photo-voice component of the project, highlighting in particular the design features of setting up such a project, and in particular addresses five emerging issues in visual methodologies: technical concerns, interpretation, ethical concerns, documentation and taking action…
Youth voices about sex and Aids
This paper focuses on youth voices about sex and AIDS and reveals significant discrepancies between the ‘ideal adult worldview’ and the ‘practical youth worldview’ on sexual matters. In discussing the ‘youth worldview’, it draws on Piaget’s theories of childhood development and Perry’s theory of student development, both theories which postulate that children cannot learn material if they have not reached a particular level of development. It con…
The intersection of gender and class in Ilanga and Isolezwe news coverage of rape
This briefing explores the contribution of print press to social definitions of rape by examining the intersection of gender and class in media coverage of rape. Drawing on a content analysis of selected case-based Ilanga and Isolezwe newspaper articles about rape, it recognises the need for the public to be informed about rape crime. However, it argues that reporting can endorse the invisibility of certain groups of people and enhance the visibi…
What can a woman do with a camera? Turning the female gaze on poverty and HIV and Aids in rural South Africa
This article explores the use of participatory video in finding solutions to challenges faced by schools and communities in the contexts of poverty and the AIDS pandemic in one rural community in KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa. Locating the analysis within the study of feminist visual culture and the notion of the female gaze, the article focuses on a close reading of the production of a three‐minute video produced by women participating in a projec…
The Nature and Causes of Bride Abduction Cases in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
The paper reports on an investigation carried out to ascertain the nature and causes of bride abduction cases in KwaZulu – Natal in South Africa. The study utilized a qualitative survey design. Focus group discussions were used to collect the data on a purposefully selected sample of thirty research participants from three purposefully selected research sites. The sample consisted of eighteen (18) women and (12) twelve men comprising of abductors…
Cultural beliefs, folk medicine and the unfathomable mystery of the ‘Axe Killer’ explored in Dhlomo’s isiZulu novelIzwi Nesithunzi(the Voice and the Shadow)
This paper analyses Dhlomo’s (1980) isiZulu novel titled, Izwi Nesithunzi, distinguishing three types of traditional healers, constructed around three characters: a genuine herbalist, a fame-fixated herbalist and a witch-cum-herbalist in the characters of Mr Nkatha Zuma, Ncibijane Zuma and Shibasa Mfulamfula, respectively. It argues that the behaviour of individual medicine person is determined by the interwoven and interconnected factors such as…
Sociology (6 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Children's Rights and Participation (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Criminology (2 works) · Face (sociological concept (2 works) · Law (2 works)