'T. Boellstorff' in OBA Collectie

The Gay Archipelago is the first book-length exploration of the lives of gay men in Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous nation and home to more Muslims than any other country. Based on a range of field methods, it explores how Indonesian gay and...

Essay over cultuur en homoseksualiteit in Indonesië.

Anthropological study of desires in Indonesia (o.a. gay language and identity, homophobia in politics, religion and desires, and warias).

Language is a fundamental tool for shaping identity and community, including the expression (or repression) of sexual desire. Speaking in Queer Tongues investigates the tensions and adaptations that occur when processes of globalization bring one system...