Below the Belt: Religion, Sexuality and Politics in the Rural South

by Angelia R. Wilson

Book Overview

Alternative lifestyles are anathema to the inhabitants of rural areas of the Bible Belt. Even gays and lesbians themselves resist the notions of community and self-identification espoused by city queers. As Wilson demonstrates, it is the combination of internalized self-hatred, the influence of the right-wing Republicans and religious fervor, together with the hatred, fear, and suspicion aroused by the intervention of gay and lesbian activists...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0304335509
• ISBN13: 9780304335503
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.5"