Erotic Islands
Art And Activism in the Queer Caribbean
Lyndon Kamaal Gill
In Erotic Islands, Lyndon K. Gill 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. Gill 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. Erotic Islands traverses black studies, queer studies, and anthropology toward an emergent black queer diaspora studies.
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| ISBN | 9780822368700 |
| Genre | LGBT Studies/Social Sciences; Black Interest |
| Publication Date | 2018 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press |
| Format | Paperback |
| Notes | Lambda Literary Award Finalist, Studies
Honorable Mention, 2018 Ruth Benedict Book Prize (presented by the Association for Queer Anthropology) |
| LoC Classification | HQ76.3.T7 .G54 2018 |
| Language | English |
| Rating | Good |
| Subject | 306.76/60972983; AIDS Activists; AIDS Activists–Trinidad And Tobago; Blacks; Blacks–Trinidad And Tobago; Calypso (Music)–Social Aspects; Calypso (Music)–Social Aspects–Trinidad And Tobago; Carnival–Social Aspects; Carnival–Social Aspects–Trinidad And Tobago; Gays; Gays in popular culture; Gays In Popular Culture–Trinidad And Tobago; Gays–Trinidad And Tobago; HQ76.3.T7 G54 2018; Social Life And Customs |
| BookID | 3577 |
