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oapen-20.500.12657-477152023-06-28T12:04:30Z Queer in Africa Matebeni, Zethu Monro, Surya Reddy, Vasu Abisola Balogun;Cheryl Stobie;Kate Smith;Paul Bissell;Taiwo Adetunji Osinubi;Velile Vilane bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JH Sociology & anthropology::JHB Sociology bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general::JFS Social groups::JFSJ Gender studies, gender groups African sexualities are dynamic, multi-faceted and resilient. However, people with non-heterosexual sexualities and gender variant identities are often involved in struggles for survival, self-definition, and erotic rights. Queer in Africa forms an entry point for understanding the vulnerabilities of queer Africans as shaped by social, cultural and political processes, aiming to provide innovative insights about contentious disagreements over their lives. The volume mediates Southern and Northern scholarship, directing attention toward African-centred beliefs made accessible to a wide audience. Key concerns such as identity construction and the intersections between different social forces (such as nationalist traditionalism and sexualities) are addressed via engaging chapters; some empirically based and others providing critical cultural analysis. Highly interdisciplinary in nature, Queer in Africa provides a key resource for students, academics, and activists concerned with the international support of sex and gender diversity. It will appeal to those interested in fields such as anthropology, film studies, literary studies, political science, public health, sociology, and socio-legal studies. 2021-01-18T14:39:28Z 2021-01-18T14:39:28Z 2018 book 9781315406725 9781138222847 9781315406732 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/47715 eng application/pdf application/epub+zip Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International n/a 9781315406732.pdf external_content.epub Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781315406749 10.4324/9781315406749 7b3c7b10-5b1e-40b3-860e-c6dd5197f0bb Knowledge Unlatched 9781315406725 9781138222847 9781315406732 Knowledge Unlatched (KU) Routledge 222 open access
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African sexualities are dynamic, multi-faceted and resilient. However, people with non-heterosexual sexualities and gender variant identities are often involved in struggles for survival, self-definition, and erotic rights. Queer in Africa forms an entry point for understanding the vulnerabilities of queer Africans as shaped by social, cultural and political processes, aiming to provide innovative insights about contentious disagreements over their lives. The volume mediates Southern and Northern scholarship, directing attention toward African-centred beliefs made accessible to a wide audience. Key concerns such as identity construction and the intersections between different social forces (such as nationalist traditionalism and sexualities) are addressed via engaging chapters; some empirically based and others providing critical cultural analysis.
Highly interdisciplinary in nature, Queer in Africa provides a key resource for students, academics, and activists concerned with the international support of sex and gender diversity. It will appeal to those interested in fields such as anthropology, film studies, literary studies, political science, public health, sociology, and socio-legal studies.
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