期刊
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
卷 65, 期 11, 页码 2383-2393出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.05.030
关键词
HIV/AIDS; Affica; Malawi; gender; sexual behavior; transactional sex; youth
资金
- NICHD NIH HHS [R01 HD044228-04S1, R01 HD053781, R01 HD044228, HD044228-01, R01 HD044228-04, R01 HD044228-02, R01 HD044228-03, R01 HD044228-01] Funding Source: Medline
In this paper, I argue two main points. First, in premarital, sexual partnerships in rural Malawi, the purpose of money exchange extends beyond the alleviation of female partners' economic constraints, and, second, by clarifying this broader purpose, it becomes possible to recognize where women exert control over their own sexual selves. These findings come from field observations and a rich set of in-depth interviews (N = 54), bolstered on occasion by Survey data, conducted with young women and men, aged 15-24 years, in the Balaka district in the southern region Of the Country. This research demonstrates that, contrary to typical expectations, money and gift transfers in sexual partnerships are part and parcel of the courting practices of young Malawian women and men. Transfers are as much about the expression of love and commitment as they are about meeting the financial needs of women or the acquisition of sex for men. Using narrative information to shed light on the semiotics of the sex-money link, these findings from Malawi offer a new perspective that broadens usual interpretations, of transactional sex, the understanding of which is critical in fighting AIDS. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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