Gabby S. Dlamini is a Lecturer at Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Department of Sociology, Anthropology including History and a Social Anthropology PhD candidate. Her current research focuses on social media, and the online creation of material and immaterial value. Her Master’s thesis, “Living Quietly,” was on emaSwati (Swazi) middle class migrants in South Africa, and prior to this, her honours thesis was on Bantfu Bentsaba, who perform royal funeral rites in Eswatini. These research studies frame her broader interests on belonging, relationships, and representation of offline and online human communities in Southern Africa. Her other interests include issues advocating for equality, and fair access to social and economic opportunities for all hence her involvement with RISE -Yay!!!
Publications
Golomski, C., & Dlamini, G. S. (2020). Beautiful Blessings: LGBTIQA Christians’ Reproductive and Parenting Aspirations.. In N. Mkhwanazi, & L. Manderson (Eds.), Connected Lives: Households, Families, Health, and Care in Contemporary South Africa. (pp. 38-44). Cape Town: Human Sciences Research Council Press. Retrieved from https://www.hsrcpress.ac.za/books/connected-lives
