Sex, sexuality and communication: a thematic analysis of the perceptions of young South African adults
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Date
2007
Authors
Jordaan, Christina
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Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State
Abstract
In South Africa, educators and parents, to a large extent, rely on educational sexuality
programmes to teach adolescents and young adults the relevant aspects of sex and
sexuality. It is argued that these programmes do not manage to address the
understanding and interpreting of sexual language adequately. Most of these
programmes focus on the biological, physical and social aspects of sex, paying
attention to the “mechanics” of sex, the possible dangers of sex, effective protection
against unwanted pregnancies, and sexually transmitted infections, but are silent on the
language of sex and sexuality and also lack clear guidance on the interpretation and
conveying of sexual interest. This article explores the perceptions of a sample group of
115 first year students registered for the Baccaulareus Educationis degree in primary
school teaching at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. A qualitative approach
was used as research method and the research data was interpreted by means of a
thematic analysis.
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Keywords
Sex and sexuality, Educational sexuality programmes, Interpreting of sexual language
Citation
Jordaan, C. (2007). Sex, sexuality and communication: a thematic analysis of the perceptions of young South African adults. Communitas, 12, 51-68.