Title Erotic islands : art and activism in the queer Caribbean / Lyndon K. Gill

Published Durham : Duke University Press, [2018]

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Description 1 online resource (xxx, 280 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of color plates) : illustrations Contents Inheriting the mask : a history of parody in Trinidad's carnival -- Peter Minshall's Sacred Heart and the Erotic Art of Play -- Echoes of an utterance : a history of gender play in Calypso -- Calypso Rose's "Palet" and the sweet treat of erotic aurality -- A generation with AIDS : a history, a critique -- Between tongue and teeth : the Friends for Life chatroom as erotic intervention Summary In Erotic Islands, Lyndon K. Gill maps a long queer presence at a crossroads of the Caribbean. This transdisciplinary book foregrounds the queer histories of Carnival, calypso, and HIV/AIDS in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. At its heart is an extension of Audre Lorde's use of the erotic as theory and methodology. Gill turns to lesbian/gay artistry and activism to insist on eros as an intertwined political-sensual-spiritual lens through which to see self and society more clearly. This analysis juxtaposes revered musician Calypso Rose, renowned mas man Peter Minshall, and resilient HIV/AIDS organization Friends For Life. Erotic Islands traverses black studies, queer studies, and anthropology toward an emergent black queer diaspora studies Analysis LAMMY finalist Lambda Literary Awards Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes In English Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher Subject Gay people -- Trinidad and Tobago Gay people in popular culture -- Trinidad and Tobago Black people -- Trinidad and Tobago Carnival -- Social aspects -- Trinidad and Tobago Calypso (Music) -- Social aspects -- Trinidad and Tobago AIDS activists -- Trinidad and Tobago AIDS activists Black people Carnival -- Social aspects Gay people Manners and customs SUBJECT Trinidad and Tobago -- Social life and customs Subject Trinidad and Tobago Form Electronic book LC no. 2017056661 ISBN 9780822372622 0822372622

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