1. Is homosexuality an African or un-African human rights issue? -- 2. Contesting the sexual : sexuality in an African context -- 3. Contesting religion : African religious leaders in sexual politics -- 4. Contesting global culture : globalization and sexual politics in sub-Saharan Africa -- 5. Contesting identity : democratic human rights and sexual politics -- 6. Contesting sovereignty : protective homophobia and international relations -- 7. Contesting the biblical Adam and Eve narrative : Jesus on sexual diversity -- 8. A dance of many tunes
Summary
This book examines how socio-political assumptions inform and shape the contestation of sexuality on the African continent. Across Africa, the idea that homosexuality is un-African, un-Christian, un-natural, and un-cultural is now well established. This book analyzes politically- and religiously-inspired protective homophobia within the context of Africa's socioeconomic and political place in the global community. The author builds upon on-the-ground research and his groundbreaking previous studies on the cultural politics of globalization in Africa to present a wide, complex, and interdisciplinary understanding of Africa's sexual politics
