Queering colonial Natal : indigeneity and the violence of belonging in southern Africa /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Tallie, T.J (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2019]
Subjects:	Colonists > South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal. Zulu (African people) > South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > Social life and customs > 19th century. KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) > Colonial influence. KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) > Race relations. KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) > History > 1843-1893. KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) > History > 1893-1910.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Ukuphazama iNatali : queerness, indigeneity, and the politics of an African settler colony
"That shameful trade in a person" : ilobolo and polygamy
Sobriety and settlement : the politics of alcohol
The impossible handshake : sociability and the fault lines of friendship
The mission field : spiritual transformation and civilized clothing
"To become useful and patriotic citizens" : education and belonging
Conclusion: Refracting futures in Natal and beyond.