Heterosexual Africa? - The History of an Idea from the Age of Exploration to the Age of AIDS (Paperback)

Heterosexual Africa? The History of an idea from the age of exploration to the age of AIDS explores the historical processes by which a singular, heterosexual identity for Africa was constructed. Epprecht argues that Africans, just like people all over the world, have always had a range of sexualities and sexual identities. Heterosexual Africa? aims to understand an enduring stereotype about Africa and Africans. It asks how Africa came to be defined as a "homosexual-free zone" during the colonial era, and how this idea not only survived the transition to independence but flourished under conditions of globalisation and early panicky responses to HIV/AIDS. In this timely volume, Epprecht examines a number of issues concerning sexuality and the construction of sexual identities that have largely been overlooked by studies of African ethnology in the past.

General

Imprint:	University of KwaZulu-Natal Press
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	October 2008
First published:	November 2008
Authors:	Marc Epprecht
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	231
ISBN-13:	978-1-86914-157-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Illness & addiction: social aspects > AIDS: social aspects
LSN:	1-86914-157-1
Barcode:	9781869141578

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