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Robert Aldrich - Colonialism and Homosexuality - 9780415196161 - V9780415196161
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Colonialism and Homosexuality

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Description for Colonialism and Homosexuality Paperback. a thorough investigation of the connections of homosexuality and imperialism from the late 1800s - the era of "new imperialism" - until the era of decolonisation Num Pages: 464 pages, 28 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QD; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 692.

Colonialism and Homosexuality is a thorough investigation of the connections of homosexuality and imperialism from the late 1800s - the era of 'new imperialism' - until the era of decolonization. Robert Aldrich reconstructs the context of a number of liaisons, including those of famous men such as Cecil Rhodes, E.M. Forster or André Gide, and the historical situations which produced both the Europeans and their non-Western lovers.

Colonial lands, which in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century included most of Africa, South and Southeast Asia and the islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans and the Caribbean, provided a ... Read more

Each of the case-studies is a micro-history of a particular colonial situation, a sexual encounter, and its wider implications for cultural and political life. Students both of colonial history, and of gender and queer studies, will find this an informative read.

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Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
665g
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415196161
SKU
V9780415196161
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2

About Robert Aldrich
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).

Reviews for Colonialism and Homosexuality
'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

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