The Gay Archipelago: Sexuality and Nation in Indonesia

by Tom Boellstorff

Book Overview

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 lesbian identities are shaped by nationalism and globalization. Yet the case of gay and lesbian Indonesians also compels us to ask more fundamental questions about how we decide when two...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691123349
• ISBN13: 9780691123349
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"