Brian Sibeko, M.Ed.

Education

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  University of KwaZulu-Natal

  2022 - 2024

  Master of Education - MEd Gender and Development Studies Distinction

  This dissertation explored the status consumption of food among Black gay men in the urban community of Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It examined how this marginalised group chooses food and foodscapes as means of identity construction, social status assertion, and resistance against discrimination. Using a qualitative methodology grounded in social identity and critical consciousness theories, the study sought to unravel the complexities of how Black gay men navigate and… Show more This dissertation explored the status consumption of food among Black gay men in the urban community of Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It examined how this marginalised group chooses food and foodscapes as means of identity construction, social status assertion, and resistance against discrimination. Using a qualitative methodology grounded in social identity and critical consciousness theories, the study sought to unravel the complexities of how Black gay men navigate and resist marginalisation through their culinary practices. Show less

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  University of KwaZulu-Natal

  2018 - 2019

  Bachelor of Social Sciences Psychology and Sociology
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  University of KwaZulu-Natal

  2020 - 2020

  Gender Studies Cum Laude