Out in public
Subtitle: reinventing lesbian/gay anthropology in a globalizing world
By: edited by Ellen Lewin and William L. Leap.
Contributors: Lewin, Ellen.; Leap, William.
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; Wiley-Interscience
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Malden, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9781405191029; 9781405191012
Subjects: Lesbians -- Social life and customs; Gays -- Social life and customs; Homosexuality; Gay and lesbian studies
Description: Out in Public addresses, and engages us in, the new and exciting directions in the emerging field of lesbian/gay anthropology. The authors offer a deep conversation about the meaning of sexuality, subjectivity and culture.:.; Affirms the importance of recognizing gay and lesbian social issues within the arena of public anthropology.; Explores critical concerns of gay activism in a variety of global settings, from the U.S., the European Union, Singapore, Nigeria, India, Nicaragua, and Guadalajara.; Offers a unique focus on the politics of being gay and lesbian - in cross-cultural perspective.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.