Tommy Boys, Lesbian Men, and Ancestral Wives: Female Same-Sex Practices in Africa
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (573 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1770090932 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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She is the coeditor of Female Desires: Same-Sex Relations and Transgender Practices Across Cultures and the president of the International Association for the Study of Sexuality, Culture, and Society.. Saskia Wieringa is an anthropologist who has studied female same-sex relations for over twenty years. Ruth Morgan, PhD
A vivid portrait of homosexual African women, this collection of essays examines and celebrates same-sex practices while acknowledging their taboo status in many African cultures. From Uganda to Namibia, governmental homophobia and female strength are among the thoroughly discussed issues.
Saskia Wieringa is an anthropologist who has studied female same-sex relations for over twenty years. She is the coeditor of Female Desires: Same-Sex Relations and Transgender Practices Across Cultures and the president of the International Association for the Study of Sexuality, Culture, and Society.. About the AuthorRuth Morgan, PhD,is an anthropologist and the director of the Gay and Lesbian Archives in Johannesburg
"Socially Relevant" according to KATHI. Tommy Boys, Lesbian Men and Ancestral Wives assertion is that same sex practices have existed in Africa for centuries. This is not an import from the "depraved" West (pg 17). Ruth Morgan and Saskia Wieringa's anthropological study based on first person interviews attempts to prove this. It also hopes to create more regional networks to give African lesbians a sense of belonging and identity so they would not feel like outcasts. As stated in the book,. The two authors did their very best to overcome their own cultural bias in order to Considering the fact that two European female scientists have written about a topic dear to both of their hearts (the rights of same-sex-oriented individuals) while having to highlight the reality that it is indeed the European colonial terrorism,along with the accompanying religious dogma that poisoned the indigenous wisdom regarding these same-sex oriented human beings in the first place, made an interesting read. The two authors did their very bes