Vanessa-Lynn Neophytou
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Position |
Lecturer |
| Discipline |
Sociology | |
| Degrees |
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Contact Information
Email: neophyto@ukzn.ac.za
Phone: +27 (0)31 2602440
Office Address: Room 132, Sociology Dept. Howard College, Memorial Tower Building
Durban, 4001
Research Interests
| Research interests are in sociological theory such as social constructionism, intersectionality, identity and gender with a focus on a broad range of issues such as violence. Within violence where she addresses how violence and trauma affects both men and women in South Africa, as well as examining policy issues around this, both globally and locally. |
Publications
Chapter in books
| 1995 | |
| Neophytou, V. L ‘On being a single lesbian mother in South Africa’ in Lesbian Parenting: Living with Pride and Prejudice (ed) Arnup, K (1995) Charlottetown: Gynergy books |
Journals
| 2012 | |
| Neophytou, V.L (2012) ‘Representations of Femininities in the South African Soap Opera, Generations’ in Loyola Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. XXVI, No.1, Jan-June | |
| 1995 | |
| Neophytou, V. L (1995) ‘Developing the Commission for Gender Equality’ a report back in Agenda: Empowering Women for Gender Equity, No. 26 | |
| 1994 | |
| Neophytou, V. L (1994) ‘Lesbian Mothers’ an in brief in Agenda: A Journal about Women and Gender No. 22 |
Poetry
| 2005 | |
| ‘My father is large’ in Agenda Gender-Based Violence Trilogy, Vol 1.1 No. 66 | |
| 2004 | |
| Neophytou, V.L ‘I took the picture’, in Berold, R (ed) (2004) It All Begins: Poems from Postliberation South Africa, Gecko Poetry, Durban: University of Natal Press | |
| 1995 | |
| Neophytou, V.L ‘If i had a garden’ in New Coin South African Poetry | |
| 1994 | |
| Neophytou, V. L ‘I took the picture’ in New Coin South African Poetry, | |
| Neophytou, V. L ‘Tangible Illusions’ in New Coin South African Poetry |
Membership
- International Sociological Association