Masters Degrees (Anthropology)
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The role of culture in the development of eating disorders with special attention to anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa
(University of the Free State, 2002-11)English: This study is an exploratory, empirically based investigation into the connection between culture and anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa as found in three selected female groups. The specific objectives of the ... -
Socio-cultural dynamics of a rainwater harvesting project in rural Thaba Nchu
(University of the Free State, 2015-07)English: Rural poverty is a major crisis across the world, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa where the majority of the population reside in rural areas. South Africa is no exception, with a rural population that exceeds ... -
The socio-cultural contexts of patients undergoing antiretroviral treatment in Petrusburg: an anthropological perspective
(University of the Free State, 2010-05)English: Although antiretroviral (ARV) medicines do not provide a cure for HIV and AIDS and are associated with other problems such as side effects and drug resistance, they can increase the length and quality of life, as ... -
Female initiation: becoming a woman among the Basotho
(University of the Free State, 2006-05)The aim of this study was to investigate and report on female initiation among the Basotho of the rural eastern Free State and Lesotho. Triangulating the data gleaned with multiple methods and techniques (participant ... -
Carrots and sticks: a discourse on interspecies partnership and culture in dog sport
(University of the Free State, 2015-02)English: Dogs are not only good to think but good to live and become with. In this study I explored the overarching concerns of interspecific relations among “schutzhund people”: an emerging multispecies sub-culture in ...