Abstract
South Africa has witnessed a significant increase in the Black middle class in the postapartheid period. While definitions and estimates of its size differ, most researchers agree that the combination of a removal of apartheid restrictions and a series of public policy interventions such as affirmative action and Black economic empowerment has moved a substantial proportion of Black South Africans into the middle class. Studying the Black middle class allows society to gain a richer knowledge and insight about the continued existence, maintenance and sustainability of the middle class. The emerging middle class plays a crucial role in the social, economic and political spheres of society. In particular, the objective of this study was to understand the experiences of Black middle class women in relation to intimacy and work-life balance...
M.A. (Sociology)