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The Sexual History of the Global South explores the gap between sexuality studies and post-colonial cultural critique. Featuring twelve case studies based on original historical and ethnographic research in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, the book examines the sexual investments underlying the colonial project and the construction of modern nation-states.

Sex --- Postcolonialism. --- Sex role --- Post-colonialism --- Postcolonial theory --- Political science --- Decolonization --- Gender (Sex) --- Human beings --- Human sexuality --- Sex (Gender) --- Sexual behavior --- Sexual practices --- Sexuality --- Sexology --- Political aspects --- History --- History. --- Postcolonialism --- Political aspects. --- Sociology: sexual relations --- Colonies. --- Colonies --- 1900 - 1999 --- Africa. --- Asia. --- Latin America. --- Asociación Latinoamericana de Libre Comercio countries --- Neotropical region --- Neotropics --- New World tropics --- Spanish America --- Asian and Pacific Council countries --- Eastern Hemisphere --- Eurasia

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The persecution of people in Africa for their assumed homosexual orientation has received considerable media coverage in recent years. However, much of the analysis has criticized African leadership and culture without considering local nuances, historical factors and external influences. Based on pioneering historical research and engagement with lgbti and HIV/AIDS activism, this book provides a sympathetic overview of the issues and a hope outlook on the potential of sexual rights for all. "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 thus far 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."--Page 4 of cover.

Social justice --- Homophobia --- Anti-gay bias --- Anti-GLBT bias --- Anti-homosexual bias --- Anti-LGBT bias --- Antigay bias --- Discrimination against gays --- Fear of gays --- Fear of homosexuality --- GLBT bias --- Homonegativity --- Homophobic attitudes --- Homoprejudice --- Lesbophobia --- LGBT bias --- Sexual orientation discrimination --- Gay liberation movement --- Gay liberation movement. --- Gay rights --- Gay rights. --- Homophobia. --- Homosexuality --- Homosexuality. --- Human Rights. --- SOCIAL SCIENCE --- Sexual rights --- Sexual rights. --- Social Justice. --- Social justice. --- Gay Studies. --- Africa. --- Sociology of the family. Sociology of sexuality --- Africa --- Sub-Saharan Africa --- Discrimination --- Phobias --- Heterosexism --- Equality --- Justice --- Sociology: sexual relations --- Collective Human Rights --- Equal Rights --- Linguistic Rights --- Right to Housing and Shelter --- Rights of Indigenous Peoples --- Human Rights, Collective --- Indigenous Peoples Rights --- Rights, Collective Human --- Rights, Equal --- Rights, Linguistic --- Social Justice --- Human Rights Abuses --- Gay and lesbian rights --- Gay men --- Gays --- Lesbian rights --- Lesbians --- Rights of gays --- Rights of lesbians --- Civil rights --- Gay and lesbian liberation movement --- Gay and lesbian movement --- Gay and lesbian rights movement --- Gay lib --- Gay movement --- Gay rights movement --- Homophile movement --- Homosexual liberation movement --- Homosexual movement --- Homosexual rights movement --- Lesbian liberation movement --- Lesbian rights movement --- Social movements --- Sexual freedom --- Human rights --- Same-sex attraction --- Sexual orientation --- Bisexuality --- Legal status, laws, etc. --- Law and legislation --- Religious fundamentalism --- Violence --- Transgender --- Islam --- Government policy --- Book --- Christianity --- Action groups --- Anthropology --- Imaging