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Tommy Boys, Lesbian Men, and Ancestral Wives
Tommy Boys, Lesbian Men, and Ancestral Wives

Tommy Boys, Lesbian Men, and Ancestral Wives

Female Same-Sex Practices in Africa

SOCIAL SCIENCE

336 Pages, 5 3/4 x 8 1/4

Formats: Trade Paper

Trade Paper, $19.95 (US $19.95) (CA $26.95)

Publication Date: June 2006

ISBN 9781770090934

Rights: US, CA, AU & NZ

Jacana Media (Jun 2006)

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Overview

A vivid portrait of homosexual African women, this collection of essays examines and celebrates same-sex practices while acknowledging their taboo status in many African cultures. From Uganda to Namibia, governmental homophobia and female strength are among the thoroughly discussed issues.

Author Biography

Ruth Morgan, PhD, is an anthropologist and the director of the Gay and Lesbian Archives in Johannesburg. Saskia Wieringa is an anthropologist who has studied female same-sex relations for over twenty years. She is the coeditor of Female Desires: Same-Sex Relations and Transgender Practices Across Cultures and the president of the International Association for the Study of Sexuality, Culture, and Society.