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Island bodies : transgressive sexualities in the Caribbean imagination /

Island Bodies analyzes cultural production from Caribbean and Caribbean diaspora writers that flouts sexual norms. The chapters focus on how homosexuality, interracial relationships, transgendered people and women's sexual agency are portrayed in film, music and literature.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: King, Rosamond S. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2014]
Subjects:
Homosexuality and literature > Caribbean Area.
Sexual minorities > Caribbean Area.
Homosexuality > Caribbean Area.
Interracial marriage > Caribbean Area.
Transgender people > Caribbean Area.
Homosexuality and music > Caribbean Area.
Homosexuality and motion pictures > Caribbean Area.
Caribbean Area > Social conditions.
Description
Summary:Island Bodies analyzes cultural production from Caribbean and Caribbean diaspora writers that flouts sexual norms. The chapters focus on how homosexuality, interracial relationships, transgendered people and women's sexual agency are portrayed in film, music and literature.
Physical Description:xii, 261 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813049809
0813049806