Title: Erotic islands
Description: Maps a long queer presence at a crossroads of the Caribbean. This transdisciplinary book foregrounds the queer histories of Carnival, calypso, and HIV/AIDS in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. At its heart is an extension of Audre Lorde's use of the erotic as theory and methodology. The author turns to lesbian/gay artistry and activism to insist on eros as an intertwined political-sensual-spiritual lens through which to see self and society more clearly. This analysis juxtaposes revered musician Calypso Rose, renowned mas man Peter Minshall, and resilient HIV/AIDS organization Friends for Life. This book traverses black studies, queer studies, and anthropology toward an emergent black queer diaspora studies.
Subjects: Social life and customs, Gays in popular culture, Calypso (Music), Carnival, Blacks, Gays, AIDS activists, Drama, Barbershops, Man-woman relationships, Criminal behavior, Calypso (music), Trinidad and tobago, social conditions, Ruth Benedict Prize Honorable Mention
Places: Trinidad and Tobago