Reinventing gender: Self-making, cross-dressing, and the Nigerian social media space
Journal of Asian and African Studies
Published online on May 21, 2026
Abstract
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This research explores the concept of self-making in Nigeria through the lens of cross-dressing, examining how this is expressed and curated in digital spaces. It focuses on three celebrities, Afolashade (formerly Bobrisky), Jay Boogie, and Deevaaah, who ...
This research explores the concept of self-making in Nigeria through the lens of cross-dressing, examining how this is expressed and curated in digital spaces. It focuses on three celebrities, Afolashade (formerly Bobrisky), Jay Boogie, and Deevaaah, who ...