Working class homosexuality in South African history: voices from the archives

Working Class Homosexuality in South African History provides the first scholarly outline for the development of a narrative of same-sex working class African men. The books core analytic thrust centres around a previously unpublished primary source from the early twentieth century as well as unique oral history interviews with men remembering their lives in the gay settlement of Mkhumbane.

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-05-22
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32365269
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African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
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Working class homosexuality in South African history: voices from the archives

Human Sciences Research Council
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African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
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Working class homosexuality in South African history: voices from the archives

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Abstract

Working Class Homosexuality in South African History provides the first scholarly outline for the development of a narrative of same-sex working class African men. The books core analytic thrust centres around a previously unpublished primary source from the early twentieth century as well as unique oral history interviews with men remembering their lives in the gay settlement of Mkhumbane.

Human Science Research Council SA
Gender equality
Openalex Percentile: Top 4%
African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
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