Heterosexual Africa
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Heterosexual Africa
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Author : Marc Epprecht
language : en
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Release Date : 2008-08-15
Heterosexual Africa written by Marc Epprecht and has been published by Ohio University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-15 with Health & Fitness categories.
Heterosexual Africa? The History of an Idea from the Age of Exploration to the Age of AIDS builds from Marc Epprecht’s previous book, Hungochani (which focuses explicitly on same-sex desire in southern Africa), to explore the historical processes by which a singular, heterosexual identity for Africa was constructed—by anthropologists, ethnopsychologists, colonial officials, African elites, and most recently, health care workers seeking to address the HIV/AIDS pandemic. This is an eloquently written, accessible book, based on a rich and diverse range of sources, that will find enthusiastic audiences in classrooms and in the general public. Epprecht argues that Africans, just like people all over the world, have always had a range of sexualities and sexual identities. Over the course of the last two centuries, however, African societies south of the Sahara have come to be viewed as singularly heterosexual. Epprecht carefully traces the many routes by which this singularity, this heteronormativity, became a dominant culture. In telling a fascinating story that will surely generate lively debate, Epprecht makes his project speak to a range of literatures—queer theory, the new imperial history, African social history, queer and women’s studies, and biomedical literature on the HIV/AIDS pandemic. He does this with a light enough hand that his story is not bogged down by endless references to particular debates. Heterosexual Africa? aims to understand an enduring stereotype about Africa and Africans. It asks how Africa came to be defined as a “homosexual-free zone” during the colonial era, and how this idea not only survived the transition to independence but flourished under conditions of globalization and early panicky responses to HIV/AIDS.
Sexuality And Social Justice In Africa
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Author : Marc Epprecht
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2013-07-11
Sexuality And Social Justice In Africa written by Marc Epprecht and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-11 with Social Science categories.
The persecution of people in Africa on the basis of their assumed or perceived homosexual orientation has received considerable coverage in the popular media in recent years. Gay-bashing by political and religious figures in Zimbabwe and Gambia; draconian new laws against lesbians and gays and their supporters in Malawi, Nigeria and Uganda; and the imprisonment and extortion of gay men in Senegal and Cameroon have all rightly sparked international condemnation. However, much of the analysis has been highly critical of African leadership and culture without considering local nuances, historical factors and external influences that are contributing to the problem. Such commentary also overlooks grounds for optimism in the struggle for sexual rights and justice in Africa, not just for sexual minorities but for the majority population as well. Based on pioneering research on the history of homosexualities and engagement with current lgbti and HIV/AIDS activism, Marc Epprecht provides a sympathetic overview of the issues at play and a hopeful outlook on the potential of sexual rights for all.
The Heterosexual Transmission Of Aids In Africa
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Author : Dieter K. Koch-Weser
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
The Heterosexual Transmission Of Aids In Africa written by Dieter K. Koch-Weser and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Medical categories.
Queer In Africa
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Author : Zethu Matebeni
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-05-23
Queer In Africa written by Zethu Matebeni and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-23 with Social Science categories.
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.
Human Rights And Homosexuality In Southern Africa
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Author : Chris Dunton
language : en
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute
Release Date : 1996
Human Rights And Homosexuality In Southern Africa written by Chris Dunton and has been published by Nordic Africa Institute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Gay rights categories.
At the 1995 Zimbabwe International Bookfair the organisation of Gays and Lesbians in Zimbabwe was prevented from taking part. This opened up an unprecedented debate in southern Africa, which is conveyed in this report, together with a survey of African views on homosexuality, a global overview on homosexuality and the law, and an address list of human rights organizations and organi-zations working for gay and lesbian rights. A first-hand report and analysis of the new book fair drama in Harare 1996 is included in the new edition.
Unspoken Facts
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Author : Marc Epprecht
language : en
Publisher: Galz
Release Date : 2008
Unspoken Facts written by Marc Epprecht and has been published by Galz this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
Homosexuality. Lesbians. Gay rights. Homophobia. These terms have come up quite a bit in recent years in Africa to the shock, embarrassment and even anger of many people. This book is about that, and about the coming out (into public view) of individuals who in the past tended to keep a low pro?le. What does the history of homosexuality and the reactions against it tell us about African history in general? And how might this knowledge help us in struggles against HIV/AIDS, gender violence and other social inequalities in contemporary Africa? Based on Marc Epprecht's award-winning monograph Hungochani: the history of a dissident sexuality in southern Africa, along with creative contributions from other pioneering scholars in the field Unspoken Facts offers a sympathetic portrayal of the lives of people who do not conform to society's dominant expectations in terms of love and marriage. Additional material includes several fictionalised accounts of same-sex relationships in southern Africa.
Contested Intimacies
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Author : Derrick Higginbotham
language : en
Publisher: Siber Ink
Release Date : 2015-11-05
Contested Intimacies written by Derrick Higginbotham and has been published by Siber Ink this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-05 with Social Science categories.
A timely collection of essays, Contested Intimacies offers five unique analyses of the ways that sexuality, gender, and the law interact in eastern and southern African countries, primarily Uganda and South Africa. The authors argue strenuously for social critiques of the law that attend to the intricate intersections between different aspects of identity, whether class, race, national identity, within national, continental, and global debates about the status of gender and sexual minorities. Contested Intimacies creates a critical space in which feminists and LGBTI communities, along with their allies, can forge new strategies in the effort to create a more just world, whether at the level of immediate locality, nation, or the continent. Siber Ink Publishers are proud to have collaborated with The International Academic Programmes Office (IAPO) and The Centre for African Studies (CAS), both at UCT, to make this publication possible.
Hungochani
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Author : Marc Epprecht
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2004
Hungochani written by Marc Epprecht and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Social Science categories.
Challenging the stereotypes of African heterosexuality - from the precolonial era to the present.
Unspoken Facts
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Author : Galz
language : en
Publisher: Galz
Release Date : 2008-12-01
Unspoken Facts written by Galz and has been published by Galz this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-01 with Health & Fitness categories.
Homosexuality. Lesbians. Gay rights. Homophobia. These terms have surfaced in recent years in Africa to the shock, embarrassment, and even anger of many people. This collection discusses these issues and the coming out (into public view) of individuals who in the past tended to keep a low profile. What does the history of homosexuality and the reactions to it tell us about African history in general? And how might this knowledge help us in struggles against HIV/AIDS, gender violence, and other social problems in contemporary Africa? Based on Marc Epprecht's award-winning work Hungochani; The History of a Dissident Sexuality in Southern Africa, along with creative contributions from other pioneering scholars in the field, and including several fictionalized accounts of same-sex relationships in southern Africa, this study compiled by GALZ offers a sympathetic portrayal of the lives of people who do not conform to society's dominant expectations in terms of love and marriage. GALZ was formed in 1990 to provide gay men and lesbians in Zimbabwe with a network to facilitate communication with the gay community.
Desire Work
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Author : Melissa Hackman
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 2018-08-10
Desire Work written by Melissa Hackman and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-10 with Social Science categories.
In postapartheid Cape Town—Africa's gay capital—many Pentecostal men turned to "ex-gay" ministries in hopes of “curing” their homosexuality in order to conform to conservative Christian values and African social norms. In Desire Work Melissa Hackman traces the experiences of predominantly white ex-gay men as they attempt to forge a heterosexual masculinity and enter into heterosexual marriage through emotional, bodily, and religious work. These men subjected themselves to daily self-surveillance and followed prescribed behaviors such as changing how they talked and walked. Ex-gay men also saw themselves as participating in the redemption of the nation, because South African society was perceived as suffering from a crisis of masculinity in which the country lacked enough moral heterosexual men. By tying the experience of ex-gay men to the convergence of social movements and public debates surrounding race, violence, religion, and masculinity in South Africa, Hackman offers insights into the construction of personal identities in the context of sexuality and spirituality.