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Gender and Sexuality in Senegalese Societies emphasizes the urgency and necessity of new research in gender and queer studies in and on Senegalese societies. Contributors explore how aspects of philosophy, politics, identity, literature, language, and community impact and are impacted by gender and sexuality in post-colonial Senegal.
List of contents
Chapter One The Invention of the Homosexual: The Politics of Homophobia in Senegal
Chapter Two Queering the 'Greater Jihad': Sufi Resistance and Disruptive Morality in Senegalese Women's Soccer
Chapter Three Representations of the Gôr Djiguène [Man Woman] in Senegalese Culture, Films, and Literature
Chapter Four Successful Schoolgirls: Maintaining Spatial Freedom and Personal Time in Dakar
Chapter Five Widowhood and asset inheritance among the Serer in Senegal
Chapter Six Sisterhood in Mariama Ba's So Long A Letter
Chapter Seven "How can you promote health without promoting freedom?": E-Health for Containment and Care among Queer Activists in Senegal
Chapter Eight Catalyzing Stagnant Norms: Female Parliamentarians' Creative Impact on Weary Public Institutions
Chapter Nine Radical inclusion and the life of a public intellectual: A conversation with Cheikh Ibrahima Niang
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Edited by Babacar M'Baye and Besi Brillian Muhonja - Contributions by Ayo A. Coly; Ruth Evans; Ellen E. Foley; Juliana Friend; Babacar M'Baye; Besi Brillian Muhonja; Cheikh Ibrahima Niang; Beth Packer; Amy Porter; Kadidia Sy; Susan Telingator and Sindiso
Summary
Gender and Sexuality in Senegalese Societies emphasizes the urgency and necessity of new research in gender and queer studies in and on Senegalese societies. Contributors explore how aspects of philosophy, politics, identity, literature, language, and community impact and are impacted by gender and sexuality in post-colonial Senegal.
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“Gender and Sexuality in Senegalese Societies is a welcome addition to the vibrant field of African gender and sexuality studies. Readers who want to take a ‘deep dive’ into the complexity of gender and sexuality in Senegal will be pleased with the interdisciplinary contributions. The volume addresses timely issues, including girlhood, widow inheritance, and homophobia in Senegal.”
