Virginity testing in South Africa: Re-traditioning the postcolony

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-30

  Vincent, Louise ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African culture; African ontology; African sexuality; Citizenship; Liberalism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREMONY; CHILD; CIRCUMCISION; CITIZENSHIP; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAW; MALE; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL HEALTH; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CEREMONIAL BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD WELFARE; CIRCUMCISION, FEMALE; CIRCUMCISION, MALE; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 33644631290     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691050500404225     Document Type: Article

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