In the words of editor Vern L. Bullough: “Although there was no single leader in the gay and lesbian community who achieved the fame and reputation of Martin Luther King, there were a large number of activists who put their careers and reputations on the line. It was a motley crew of radicals and reformers,…
A significant contribution to anthropology, history, and gender studies that reveals the denials of homosexuality in traditional and contemporary African societies to be rooted in colonialist ideologies. Among the many myths created about Africa, the claim that homosexuality and gender diversity are absent or incidental is one of the oldest and most enduring. Historians, anthropologists,…
Spanish anthology of collected queer writings from 1969-1994 Los disturbios del Stonewall Inn (Nueva York, 28 de junio de 1969) suelen considerarse el inicio de las protestas reivindicativas de los colectivos de gays, lesbianas y trans en los Estados Unidos de América. Su significación comunitaria y la resonancia simbólica que todavía hoy reverbera se debe,…
Diasporic Intimacies: Queer Filipinos and Canadian Imaginaries is the first edited volume of its kind, featuring the works of leading scholars, artists, and activists who reflect on the contributions of queer Filipinos to Canadian culture and society. Addressing a wide range of issues beyond the academy, the authors present a rich and under-studied archive of…
Vivid narratives, fresh insights, and new theories on where gender theory and research stand today Since scholars began interrogating the meaning of gender and sexuality in society, this field has become essential to the study of sociology. Gender Reckonings aims to map new directions for understanding gender and sexuality within a more pragmatic, dynamic, and…
Human Rights and Gender Identity: Best Practice Catalogue
This volume is a study of the connected ideas of “queer” and “gender performance” or “performativity” over the past several decades, providing an ambitious history and crucial examination of these concepts while questioning their very bases. Addressing cultural forms from 1960s–70s sociology, performance art, and drag queen balls to more recent queer voguing performances by…
The Spring 2013 Mary H. Dana Women Artists Series exhibition: Trans Technology continued the annual collaboration between the Rutgers Institute for Women and Art (IWA) and the RutgersInstitute for Research on Women (IRW). The IRW selects a cutting edge theme each year for its interdisciplinary seminar and lecture series. For academic year 2012-2013, scholars at…
To date, intersex studies has not received the scholarly attention it deserves as research in this area has been centered around certain key questions, scholars and geographical regions. Exploring previously neglected territories, this book broadens the scope of intersex studies, whilst adopting perspectives that turn the gaze of the liberal, humanist, scientific outlook upon itself,…