Postcolonial Lesbian Identities in Singapore (e-bog) af Tang, Shawna
Tang, Shawna (forfatter)

Postcolonial Lesbian Identities in Singapore e-bog

403,64 DKK (inkl. moms 504,55 DKK)
Taking lesbians in Singapore as a case study, this book explores the possibility of a modern gay identity in a postcolonial society, that is not dependent on Western queer norms. It looks at the core question of how this identity can be reconciled with local culture and how it relates to global modernities and dominant understandings of what it means to be queer. It engages with debates about g...
E-bog 403,64 DKK
Forfattere Tang, Shawna (forfatter)
Forlag Routledge
Udgivet 4 oktober 2016
Længde 200 sider
Genrer JFSK1
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781317519157
Taking lesbians in Singapore as a case study, this book explores the possibility of a modern gay identity in a postcolonial society, that is not dependent on Western queer norms. It looks at the core question of how this identity can be reconciled with local culture and how it relates to global modernities and dominant understandings of what it means to be queer. It engages with debates about globalization, post-colonialism and sexuality, while emphasising the specificity, diversity and interconnectedness of local lesbian sexualities.