My son’s interest in my penis, and what it means for African culture
A few but significant lies about African tradition and culture made news headlines in May and June in South Africa. This is not, of course, the first time perso...
Author: KopanoRatele
Kopano is Professor in the Institute for Social & Health Sciences at the University of South Africa (UNISA) and co-director of the Medical Research Council-Unisa Safety and Peace Promotion Research Unit. Best known for his work on African men and masculinity – specifically in relation to violence, sexualities, identities, culture and tradition – he has published a number of books, scholarly papers, and popular pieces on a range of psychological, cultural and social topics. His latest book is There was this goat, co-authored with Nosisi Mpolweni and Antjie Krog. He is editor-in-chief of African Safety Promotion: A Journal of Injury and Violence Prevention.
Black men and women are the most post-modern subjects of all
References to African traditions and culture in the context of the controversy over The Spear, the painting portraying South African President Jacob Zuma with h...