The least sexist society? Perspectives on gender, change and violence among southern African San

Journal of Southern African Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-23

  Becker, Heike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER ISSUE; GENDER RELATIONS; GENDER ROLE; VIOLENCE;

BOTSWANA; NAMIBIA; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0037696256     PISSN: 03057070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0305707032000060557     Document Type: Article

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