An exploration of the gendered constructions of �stoner� identity on a Western Cape campus
| dc.contributor.advisor | Clowes, Lindsay | |
| dc.contributor.author | Brown, Natasha Carmen | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-07-18T13:20:36Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-04-02T07:52:52Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-07-18T13:20:36Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-04-02T07:52:52Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description | Magister Artium - MA | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This study employed a social constructionist understanding of �identity� to identify key markers of gendered �stoner� identity and to consider how gendered �stoner� identity is performed on a Western Cape campus. The aim was not simply to consider how they see themselves, but also how they are considered through the lenses and perception of non-smoking students at campus. In trying to understand the gendered experiences of �stoners�, this research was grounded in a feminist theoretical perspective and feminist methodological approaches to explore gendered constructions of �stoner� identity at this Western Cape campus. The data for this study was collected through conducting two focus group discussions, and six semi structured, in-depth interviews with six male and six female students from a range of locations across campus. The participants in this study who smoke marijuana/weed did not reject the term �stoner�, rather, they claimed this identity, labelling themselves �stoners�. My research shows that �stoner� identities both transgress and reinforce normative femininities and masculinities. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10566/10252 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of the Western Cape | en_US |
| dc.rights.holder | University of the Western Cape | en_US |
| dc.subject | Gender | en_US |
| dc.subject | Marijuana culture | en_US |
| dc.subject | Substance abuse | en_US |
| dc.subject | Western Cape | en_US |
| dc.subject | South Africa | en_US |
| dc.subject | Identity | en_US |
| dc.subject | Feminist | en_US |
| dc.title | An exploration of the gendered constructions of �stoner� identity on a Western Cape campus | en_US |