Allah Made Us

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A rich and engrossing account of 'sexual outlaws' in theHausa-speaking region of northern Nigeria, where Islamic lawrequires strict separation of the sexes and different rules ofbehavior for women and men in virtually every facet of life. * The first ethnographic study of sexual minorities in Africa,and one of very few works on sexual minorities in the Islamicworld * Engagingly written, combining innovative, ethnographicnarrative with analyses of sociolinguistic transcripts, historicaltexts, and popular media, including video, film, newspapers, andsong-poetry * Analyzes the social experiences and expressive culture of'yan daudu (feminine men in Nigerian Hausaland) in relationto local, national, and global debates over gender and sexuality atthe turn of the twenty-first century * Winner of the 2009 Ruth Benedict Prize in the category of"Outstanding Monograph"

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Rudolf Pell Gaudio

Themen in »Allah Made Us«

Afrika /Anthropologie Anthropologie Anthropologie / Geschlechterfragen u. Sexualität Anthropology Anthropology of Gender & Sexuality Historical & Regional Anthropology Historische u. regionale Anthropologie Kulturanthropologie Linguistic Anthropology Linguistische Anthropologie Sozialanthropologie

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"This text provides some challenging insights into the whole arenaof identity construction at individual and group levels."(PsycCRITIQUES, January 2010) "Both scholarly and enthralling, Allah Made Us succeedsin introducing us to a fascinating world usually hidden fromWestern view, as well as making a strong case for how sexual andgender expression and--its transgression--is deeplyembedded in individual cultures." (Gay & Lesbian Review,November 2009)"Gaudio's splendid book is a candid portrait of men practicingidentities that confront Western and Islamic ideologies of genderand sexuality: Such is their daring, paradoxical bid forcultural citizenship." -Stephen William Foster, author of CosmopolitanDesire "Allah Made Us insightfully explores 'sexualcitizenship' and displays Gaudio's extraordinary skill inrevealing language as both a medium of participation by sexualoutlaws and as an instrument of stigmatizing control byoutsiders." -Paul V. Kroskrity, University of California, LosAngeles "Allah Made Us sets new standards in the analysis ofAfrican sexualities. Rudi Gaudio accomplishes this feat in away that is accessible for general readers, even while hecontributes to specialist debates. A majorachievement." -Donald L. Donham, University of California, Davis
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