This thesis investigates discourses surrounding upper and middle
class Afrikaner women living in Johannesburg during the years 1948, 1949
and 1958. It uses magazines aimed at upper and middle class women as
primary sources and also makes use of interviews with upper and middle
class women who lived in Johannesburg during 1948. 1949 and 1958. The
thesis uses women's magazines. educational magazines and church magazines,
as well as the Vrou en Moeder magazine, mouthpiece of the Suid Afrikaanse
Vrouefederasie.
Conclusions are drawn about the status and role of Afrikaner middle
class women in society, as well as the value systems operating at the time.
Differences in discourse and changes over time are accounted for. The
thesis also draws attention to the importance of using gender as an
historical category, and attempts to broaden the method of history by
utilising discourse analysis. / History
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/6079 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Terreblanche, Helen Jennifer |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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