Marc Epprecht: 4 books
Heterosexual Africa?
The History of an Idea from the Age of Exploration to the Age of AIDS
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2008
Heterosexual Africa? The History of an Idea from the Age of Exploration to the Age of AIDS builds from Marc Epprecht’s previous book, Hungochani (which focuses explicitly on same-sex desire in southern Africa), to explore the historical processes by which a singular, heterosexual identity for Africa...
Hungochani, Second Edition
The History of a Dissident Sexuality in Southern Africa
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
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...
Sexuality and Social Justice in Africa
Rethinking Homophobia and Forging Resistance
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2013
The persecution of people in Africa on the basis of their assumed or perceived homosexual orientation has received considerable coverage in the popular media in recent years. Gay-bashing by political and religious figures in Zimbabwe and Gambia; draconian new laws against lesbians and gays and their...
Welcome to Greater Edendale
Histories of Environment, Health, and Gender in an African City
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
In the coming decades, the bulk of Africa's anticipated urban population growth will take place in smaller cities. Failure to manage environmental and public health problems in one such aspiring city, Edendale, has fostered severe pollution, seemingly intractable poverty, and gender inequalities that...