Postcolonial Lesbian Identities in Singapore e-bog
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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
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.