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Gender, Place & Culture
A Journal of Feminist Geography
Volume 28, 2021 - Issue 6
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Themed issue: Masculinities in Africa beyond Crisis: Complexity, Fluidity, and Intersectionality

Navigating norms of masculinity: Tactical gender performances among gay men in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

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Pages 853-869 | Received 12 Jul 2019, Accepted 25 Mar 2020, Published online: 28 May 2020

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