The Politics of Passion: Women's Sexual Culture in the Afro-Surinamese Diaspora
(Part of the Between Men-Between Women: Lesbian and Gay Studies Series)
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Gloria Wekker analyzes the phenomenon of mati work, an old practice among Afro-Surinamese working-class women in which marriage is rejected in favor of male and female sexual partners. Wekker vividly describes the lives of these women, who prefer to create alternative families of kin, lovers, and children, and gives a fascinating account of women's sexuality that is not limited to either heterosexuality or same-sex sexuality. She offers new...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0231131631
ISBN13:9780231131636
Release Date:April 2006
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.03 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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