Wembezi Township
An exploration of young men’s understanding of manhood and manliness: Wembezi Township Samukelisiwe Lily Hlophe 214585674 Supervisor Dr Moya Bydawell Submitted in partial fulfilment of the academic requirement for the degree of Master of Social Science (Sociology) in the School of Social Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa January 2017 Declaration I, Samukelisiwe Lily Hlophe, declare that this dissertation is my own original research work and effort. I certify that this dissertation has not been by accepted for any degree in my name in any other university. Where other sources have been used, it is clarified through referencing. Signature: ………………………………………. Date: ……………………………………………. i Acknowledgements First and foremost, I would like to thank my Saviour, Jesus Christ, for getting me this far in my academic career. I feel blessed and humbled. I thank my spiritual father, Prophet S. Sibisi, for all his prayers and faith in me – I am honoured to be your daughter. I would also like to thank my supervisor, Dr Moya Bydawell, for her guidance, patience and support throughout the entire process. I know I was not always an easy student, but you stuck it out for which I am grateful. Thank you also to my mom, Ruth Hlophe, and aunt, Constance Hlophe, for always being there, pushing and comforting through challenges. For all the cooked meals, I thank you mamkhulu. My brother, Londa Hlophe, always managed to keep it light when stress crept in. Siyathokoza Hlophe, I thank you for the crazy yet motivational talks. My beautiful daughter, Siyamthanda Hlophe, this is mommy showing you the way by example.
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