Social Construction of Masculine Women Identity

Nurhadi, Zikri Fachrul; Salamah, Ummu; Destari, Yully; Suseno, Novie Susanti

doi:10.14419/ijet.v7i3.21.17182

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“…Berger and Luckmann (1996) suggest that human beings create and sustain all social phenomena through societal practices, they identified three fundamental processes which include, externalisation, objectivation and internalisation. Externalisation is the process in which individuals endeavor to adapt in the society through the use of language and actions (Nurhadi et al, 2018). Individuals use language as way of adapting to the socio-cultural world and actions are modified to the socio-cultural world.…”

Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The second process is objectivation. Nurhadi et al (2018) suggest that objectivation is where an individual attempts to interact with the socio-cultural world. Once the external idea expressed has become an object of consciousness for people in the society, it develops the factual existence of truth (Galbin, 2014).…”

Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…An objective feature of the world which appears natural, become the basic rule that people follow and adopts in their daily lives. Nurhadi et al (2018) further emphasise that values embraced become the guidance to interpret actions of individuals within societies. In relation to the study, as young mothers were growing up, they learned and practiced what they were taught and that became their way of living.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…As young women observed how they were raised, they instilled similar practices and discipline onto their children through the use of language, which distinguished right from wrong. The second step is objectivation, this process suggests that the objective nature of the world becomes the basic rule that people adopt (Nurhadi et al, 2018). Most young women reported that they prioritised their children in everything, they observed how their biological mothers ensured that their needs were met.…”

Section: The Importance Of Having a Present Biological Mothermentioning

confidence: 99%

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Unpacking the social constructions of motherhood: exploring mother presence among young African women.

Majola

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The experience of pregnancy and childbirth are life changing for women. In most African societies, childcare is often a woman’s responsibility. The motherhood journey of a young woman may be significantly impacted by the presence and/or absence of a biological mother. The presence of a biological mother is regarded as important in all stages of development, particularly for female children. However, mothers are absent for a number of reasons including their death. The absence of a biological mother exposes children to various challenges, including poverty, poor educational attainments and health issues. A growing body of research in South Africa has focused on father absence; however, few has explored mother absence and the implications this has on children. Therefore, this study aimed to unpack the meaning of motherhood as socially constructed by young African women in a township of KwaZulu-Natal province. The study sought to explore the perspectives and experiences of young women, taking into consideration the presence and/or absence of a biological mother. A qualitative research methodology was employed and data was obtained through telephonic interviews with 20 young women who grew up living with the presence of their biological mothers as well as 20 young women who grew up in the absence of their biological mothers. Young women were recruited using purposive and snowball sampling. The findings of the study suggest that the presence of a biological mother was significant for women who fell pregnant at a young age. Even though grandmothers and extended family members were actively supporting young women who had absent mothers, the presence of a biological mother was deemed essential for women. The transition from girlhood to motherhood was accompanied by numerous implications for young women. Financial challenges stemming from unemployment, poor economic backgrounds and father absence affected young mothers. This negatively impacted education and career aspiration of certain young women. The study recommends the involvement of families, government and private stakeholders in supporting young mothers. This can be achieved by enhancing family support programmes within communities. Furthermore, the promotion of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) is deemed important for the reduction of high rates of unemployment among young women in South Africa.

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Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Importance Of Having a Present Biological Mothermentioning

confidence: 99%

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