The Routledge Companion to Sexuality and Colonialism

The Routledge Companion to Sexuality and Colonialism is a comprehensive collection that brings together comparative insights across European, Ottoman, Japanese, and US imperial contexts, spanning colonized spaces in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Middle East, and East and Southeast Asia. It combines regional and historiographic overviews with detailed case studies from interdisciplinary perspectives, making it a key reference for up-to-date scholarship on the intimate dimensions of colonial rule.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 09 January 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This groundbreaking collection, with its unique global and interdisciplinary approach, brings together comparative insights across European, Ottoman, Japanese, and US imperial contexts, encompassing colonized spaces in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Middle East, and East and Southeast Asia. Drawing from a diverse range of interdisciplinary perspectives, including cultural, intellectual, and political history, anthropology, law, gender and sexuality studies, and literary criticism, The Routledge Companion to Sexuality and Colonialism offers a comprehensive exploration of the intimate dimensions of colonial rule. Spanning over 30 chapters authored by a team of international contributors, the Companion is organized into five distinct parts:

Directions in the Study of Sexuality and Colonialism: This section provides an overview of the field, exploring key research trends, methodologies, and theoretical frameworks. It highlights the significance of studying sexuality and colonialism in the context of global history and the importance of interdisciplinary approaches.

Constructing Race, Controlling Reproduction: This part delves into the complex ways in which race, ethnicity, and gender were intertwined with colonial power structures. It examines the processes of racialization, reproductive control, and the construction of heteronormative norms and practices.

Sexuality in Law: This section explores the legal frameworks and regulations that governed sexuality and reproduction in colonial contexts. It examines the role of law in shaping sexual behavior, regulating reproduction, and enforcing colonial authority.

Subjects, Souls, and Selfhood: This part examines the ways in which colonialism impacted the construction of individual and collective identities. It explores the experiences of colonized individuals, their resistance and resilience, and the ways in which they negotiated their sexual and gender identities within the colonial context.

Pleasure and Violence: This section explores the intersections of sexuality, pleasure, and violence in colonial contexts. It examines the ways in which colonialism facilitated the exploitation and abuse of sexuality, as well as the resistance and subversion of sexual norms and practices.

The Routledge Companion to Sexuality and Colonialism is an indispensable resource for students and researchers in the fields of gender, sexuality, race, global studies, world history, Indigeneity, and settler colonialism. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date examination of the complex and multifaceted relationships between sexuality, colonialism, and power, offering valuable insights into the historical and contemporary legacies of these phenomena.

Weight: 712g
Dimension: 175 x 246 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367771850