Robert Aldrich

Colonialism and Homosexuality

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Examining case studies, each a micro history of a particular colonial situation and a sexual encounter, this is a thorough investigation of the connections of homosexuality and imperialism from the late 1800s until the era of decolonization.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 464
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 245mm x 161mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 835g
• ISBN-13: 9780415196154
• ISBN-10: 0415196159
• Artikelnr.: 21638342

Autorenporträt

Robert Aldrich teaches European and colonial history at the University of Sydney. He is the author of The Seduction of the Mediterranean (1993) and coeditor of Who's Who in Gay and Lesbian History and Who's Who in ContemporaryGay and Lesbian History (both published in 2001).

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Colonials and homosexuality
Chapter 1 The sex life of explorers
Chapter 2 Captains of empire
Chapter 3 The company of men
Chapter 4 Writers' lives and letters
Chapter 5 Artists and homoerotic 'Orientalism'
Chapter 6 Scandals and tragedies
Part 2 Sites of colonial homosexuality
Chapter 7 Sex in settler societies
Chapter 8 Sex in the South Seas
Chapter 9 The British (and others) in South Asia
Chapter 10 Forster, Masood, Mohammed and the maharajah
Chapter 11 The French in North Africa
Part 3 The end of empire
Chapter 12 Anti-colonialism and homosexuality
Epilogue
Conclusion

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Part 1 Colonials and homosexuality; Chapter 1 The sex life of explorers; Chapter 2 Captains of empire; Chapter 3 The company of men; Chapter 4 Writers' lives and letters; Chapter 5 Artists and homoerotic 'Orientalism'; Chapter 6 Scandals and tragedies; Part 2 Sites of colonial homosexuality; Chapter 7 Sex in settler societies; Chapter 8 Sex in the South Seas; Chapter 9 The British (and others) in South Asia; Chapter 10 Forster, Masood, Mohammed and the maharajah; Chapter 11 The French in North Africa; Part 3 The end of empire; Chapter 12 Anti-colonialism and homosexuality; Epilogue; Conclusion;

Rezensionen

'Aldrich writes in an accessible and engaging style and provides a wide-ranging and interesting study ... this rich study is a worthwhile contribution to the growing literature on sexuality, gender and imperialism.' - History

'Aldrich writes in an accessible and engaging style and provides a wide-ranging and interesting study ... this rich study is a worthwhile contribution to the growing literature on sexuality, gender and imperialism.' - History