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Girls, sexuality and playground‐assemblages in a South African primary school

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Inspired by new feminist materialism, this paper seeks to reimagine existing knowledge of girls, sexuality and playgrounds by considering how the socio‐material reality may unlock girls' capacities for what is possible through play. Focusing on semi‐structured interviews of girls (aged 12–13), the paper draws attention to the playground as an ‘assemblage’ of human and non‐human matter that connect to illuminate other ways of being, feeling and doing. We argue that the assemblage not only creates spaces for girls to disrupt hetero‐patriarchal ideologies but simultaneously serves to reinforce them. Interventions require attention to the oppressive materialities that underpin play.

Source: Children & Society

DOI: 10.1111/chso.12711

Authors: Raksha Janak, Deevia Bhana

Institution: University of KwaZulu-Natal

Language: English

Topic: Gender, Sexuality, and Education

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Reduced inequalities, Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,450