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020 $a9781780323824 (hbk.)
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050 4 $aHQ76.3.A35$bE774 2013
100 1 $aEpprecht, Marc,$eauthor.
245 10 $aSexuality and social justice in Africa :$brethinking homophobia and forging resistance /$cMarc Epprecht.
264 1 $aLondon :$bZed Books,$c2013.
300 $aix, 222 pages ;$c21 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
490 1 $aAfrican arguments
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 195-210) and index.
520 $a"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."--Publisher's website.
505 0 $aIntroduction -- Demystifying sexuality studies in Africa -- Faiths -- Sex and the state -- Struggles and strategies -- Conclusion.
650 0 $aHomosexuality$zAfrica.
650 0 $aSexual rights$zAfrica.
650 0 $aHomophobia$zAfrica.
650 0 $aGay liberation movement$zAfrica.
650 0 $aGay rights$zAfrica.
650 0 $aSocial justice$zAfrica.
830 0 $aAfrican arguments.
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906 $0OCLC