"LGBT" politics Asian perspectives / edited by Wataru Kusaka, Tsukasa Iga, Kaoru Aoyama, Keiko Tamura.
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Boston : Trans Pacific Press, 2025. |
| Description | xxxvi, 425 pages illustrations 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Kusaka, Wataru http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2016001783 http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/no2016001783. |
| Other author/creator | Iga, Tsukasa http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2021152679 http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/no2021152679. |
| Other author/creator | Aoyama, Kaoru, 1962 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2008047760 http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/n2008047760. |
| Other author/creator | Tamura, Keiko, 1957 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr93023291 http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/nr93023291. |
| Uniform title | Tonan Ajia to "LGBT" no seiji. English. http://id.loc.gov/resources/hubs/f62274c8-87f6-fdac-0433-cbbad7fedf44 |
| Abstract | "This is the first comparative study of the politics surrounding gender and sexual minorities in Asia, using a consistent analytical framework. It sheds light on the diverse indigenous identities and sexualities of Asia that cannot be contained within modern Western concepts, examining cases in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Singapore, as well as Japan. To date, research on gender and sexual minorities has focused on Western experience and norms, examining how the Western LGBT movement successfully challenged conservative norms and achieved rights. There has recently been plentiful research attempting to capture the diversity of non-Western sexualities, genders, and practices, but there has not been a consistent analysis of the diverse political contexts in which they exist, as presented in this book. This is the first queer studies research, written by Japanese researchers, to take a regional approach to Asia, exploring the lives of marginalized people in the age of globalization and neoliberalism. The various chapters examine changes in the political landscape, considering both the influence of Western-derived sexual norms and the local responses to these norms. This research demonstrates that dominant Western-derived frameworks and categories for understanding sexual and gender minorities are inadequate to understanding Asian experiences. It offers insights and theoretical considerations for a more adequate analytical framework"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-416) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024952450 |
| ISBN | 9781920850494 paperback |
| ISBN | epub |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |