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Celibacies
American Modernism and Sexual Life
Benjamin Kahan
In this innovative study, Benjamin Kahan traces the elusive history of modern celibacy. Arguing that celibacy is a distinct sexuality with its own practices and pleasures, Kahan shows it to be much more than the renunciation of sex or a
cover for homosexuality.
Celibacies focuses on a diverse group of authors, social activists, and artists, spanning from the suffragettes to Henry James, and from the Harlem Renaissance's Father Divine to Andy Warhol. This array of figures reveals the many
varieties of celibacy that have until now escaped scholars of literary modernism and sexuality. Ultimately, this book wrests the discussion of celibacy and sexual restraint away from social and religious conservatism, resituating celibacy within a history
of political protest and artistic experimentation. Celibacies offers an entirely new perspective on this little-understood sexual identity and initiates a profound reconsideration of the nature and constitution of sexuality.
Duke University Press
October 2013 232pp 9780822355687 PB £15.99
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Hungochani,
Second Edition
The History of a Dissident Sexuality in Southern Africa
Marc Epprecht
"Described by reviewers as 'groundbreaking' and 'a dazzling contribution', Epprecht's history surveys for the first time homosexual identities in Zimbabwe and South Africa from pre-colonial times to the present. This is unfamiliar terrain
for many of us — and an important topic in current studies of Africa. This is also a work of political activism, for gay rights and feminism, a work that is sensitive to the changes ushered in by colonialism, especially urban growth and racism ... a highly
original work from a scholar who is fast becoming known as the leading intellectual on African sexualities ... an exceptional piece of work." —the Joel Gregory Prize jury
In the tapestry of global queer cultures, Africa has long been neglected or stereotyped. In
Hungochani, Marc Epprecht seeks to change these limited views by tracing Southern Africa's history and traditions of homosexuality, modern gay and lesbian identities, and the vibrant gay rights movement that has emerged since the 1980s.
Epprecht explores the diverse ways African cultures traditionally explained same-sex sexuality and follows the emergence of new forms of gender identity and sexuality that evolved with the introduction of capitalism, colonial rule, and
Christian education. Using oral testimony, memoirs, literature, criminal court records, and early government enquiries from the eighteenth century to the present, he traces the complex origins of homophobia. By bringing forth a wealth of evidence about once-hidden
sexual behaviour, Epprecht contributes to the honest, open discussion that is urgently needed in the battle against HIV/AIDS.
In a new preface to this edition, Epprecht considers the recent advances of equality on the continent such as the legalization of same-sex marriage in South Africa, as well as discriminatory setbacks such as Uganda's anti-homosexuality
legislation.
McGill-Queen's University Press
May 2013 360pp 9780773541719 PB £19.99
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