RT Book
T1 Becoming queer and religious in Malaysia and Singapore
A1 Bong, Sharon A.
LA English
PP London, England
PB Bloomsury Academic
YR 2020
ED First edition
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1700412388
AB "What does it mean to become religiously queer or queerly religious in one's everyday life? What narratives of becoming 'person' emerge from these lived realities? Sharon A. Bong addresses these questions by exploring the personal journeys of several GLBTIQ (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer) persons negotiating the tensions between living out their sexuality and religiosity in the context of Malaysia and Singapore. By sharing their stories, Bong presents a broad spectrum of queer strategies emerging from participants' narratives of 'becoming', which encompass becoming Asian, becoming postcolonial, becoming sexually religious and religiously sexual, and becoming 'persons'. These strategies are used in the book as counterpoints to nationhood narratives of becoming Asian or postcolonial, which are still mired in religious-sponsored and colonial-inherited sexual regulations. Finally, Bong shows how the insistence of identifying as both queer and religious is critical in challenging the conservative social-political milieu surrounding issues of gender diversity and inclusion within these south-east Asian states."--
AB Introduction: The Journey Into the Interior -- 1. Managing Incompatibility and Exclusivity -- 2. Adopting Celibacy -- 3. Facing Condemnation and Taboo -- 4. Dealing with Guilt, Shame and Pain -- 5. Negotiating Ambivalence -- 6. Queering Time -- 7. Managing Compatibility and Inclusivity -- 8. Finding Reconciliation and Affirmation -- 9. Conclusion: The Journey Continues Glossary -- References -- Index
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN HQ76.3.S55
SN 9781350132764
SN 9781350132740
SN 9781350132733
K1 Sex : Religious aspects
K1 Homosexuality : Malaysia
K1 Homosexuality : Singapore
K1 Sexual minorities : Malaysia
K1 Sexual minorities : Singapore
K1 Sexual Orientation : Malaysia
K1 Sexual Orientation : Singapore
K1 Religion & Politics
K1 Electronic books
DO 10.5040/9781350132764