Essays about: "how culture influences the society in Africa"

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  1. 1. The Struggles of Youth in a Time of HIV/AIDS Awareness and Prevention Programs : A discussion of the personal, interpersonal, and social challenges youth face against the backdrop of media-oriented campaign discourses in South Africa

    University essay from Hälsa och samhälle

    Author : Kristin Juelson; [2008]
    Keywords : Youth; sexuality; HIV AIDS; prevention; awareness; South Africa; identity; relationships; media;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the different discourses on sexuality put forth by two prominent media-oriented HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention campaigns, Soul City and Love Life, in South Africa, and the ways in which they resonate with youth as they struggle to negotiate their own sexual identities in a rapidly changing society. It uses qualitative methods to consider the struggles of individuals in the personal, interpersonal, and larger social realms and how campaigns speak to them in different ways and, in turn, how youth negotiate their own identities. READ MORE