What's sex got to do with race? With ethnicity? With nationalism? What do race; ethnicity; and nationalism have to do with sex? Race; Ethnicity; and Sexuality addresses these questions; exploring the intimate intersections and forbidden frontiers where ethnicity and sexuality meet face-to-face. Through numerous examples from the U.S. and beyond-and from the past and the present-the book illustrates the power of sex to shape ideas and feelings about race; ethnicity; and the nation. It shows how sexual images; fears; and desires help form racial; ethnic; and national stereotypes; differences; and conflicts. In this unique work; Joane Nagel demonstrates how ethnicity and sexuality join hands to fashion new; hybrid identities; communities; and cultures; how the volatile mixture of race and sex can spark ethnic violence; and how ethnosexual encounters can simultaneously resist and reinforce racial; ethnic; and national boundaries. She skillfully blends styles of inquiry and interpretation from the social sciences and the humanities to craft a convincing and illuminating account using images; poetry; fieldwork; Internet postings; interviews; literature; ethnographies; historical texts; archival documents; biographies; census data; journals; and personal accounts. Race; Ethnicity; and Sexuality is an ideal text for undergraduate courses in race and ethnicity; sexuality; race/gender/class; gender studies; ethnic studies; multicultural and diversity studies; or globalization studies.
#1563432 in Books Emilia Viotti Da Costa 1997-02-27Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 6.13 x 1.08 x 9.13l; 1.31 #File Name: 0195106563400 pagesCrowns of Glory Tears of Blood The Demerara Slave Rebellion of 1823
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy TravllrI'm still reading this book there's a lot that I'm learning about Guyana. Well researched book.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Seminal work.....By Louis LondonThe writer has done a stellar job of demystifying the events surrounding this rebellion. She painted an elaborate picture of the social; economic; religious and political underpinnings which informed the thought processes of the planters; the bureaucracy (in Demerara and Europe) AND the slaves - that largely forgotten and /or ignored constituency.This is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the effects of the slave trade on ALL of its participants. It gives voice to those unwilling participants who had hitherto been referenced only in passing - if at all. It imbues the slaves with a level of humanity that is often overlooked by other writers; and sees the event not merely from the traditional Euro-centric standpoint.Make no mistake about it; this book is a tough read; and tugs at some very visceral emotions. But it's also a bit of a page turner - you REALLY want to know what happens next.....2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. The brutality of the colonistsBy Paltoo DassSo far ; the book gives a full and step by step view of the tribulations of the slaves. Highly recommended.
