Living Out Sexuality and Faith - Body Admissions of Malaysian Gay and Bisexual Men (Paperback)

Sexuality, religion and faith often have complex and conflicting interactions, on both personal and societal levels. Numerous studies have been conducted on queer subjects, but they have predominantly focused on 'Western' expressions of faith and queer identities. This book contributes to the wider scholarship on queer subjects by drawing on actual lived experiences of self-identifying gay and bisexual men in Malaysia. It discusses what we can learn from the realities of their lives that intersect with their religious, spiritual, theological or humanistic values in an Asian context. Analysed within the critical frameworks of queer theory and queer sexual theology, this study divulges the meanings ascribed to sexual identities and practices, as well as conceptualisations of masculinity, sexual desire, love and intimate physical connections. It also lays bare the complex negotiations between gender, desire and spirit, and how they can affect one another. Tying fascinating case studies and underexplored Asian theologies with wider conversations around sexuality and faith, this book will be of significant interest to scholars working in religious studies, theology, queer studies, sexuality studies and Asian studies.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Gender, Theology and Spirituality
Release date:	December 2019
First published:	2018
Authors:	Joseph N. Goh
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-89098-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Men's studies Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gay & Lesbian studies > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General
LSN:	0-367-89098-4
Barcode:	9780367890988

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