anthropology, queer studies, Indonesia
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Boellstorff, Tom
- Publish Year
- 2007
- Shelfmark
- ZO AZ 3 2007
- Thesaurus
- queer theory, homostudies, antropologie, mannenhomoseksualiteit, travestie, homoliteratuur, islam, taalgebruik, heteroseksisme, geweld, Indonesië
- Description
- The author argues how interdisciplinary collaboration between anthropology and queer studies might enrich both fields. The case studies deal with the relation of sexualities to nationalism, religion and globalization and include: an examination of zines published by gay Indonesians: an analysis of 'bahasa gay', a slang spoken by gay Indonesians: an exploration of the place of warias ('male-to-female transvestites') within Indonesian society. Boellstorff also describes the tension between Islam and sexuality in gay Indonesians’ lives and a series of incidents in which groups of men used violence against gay men.