Gender Diversity in Indonesia: Sexuality, Islam and Queer Selves

by Sharyn Graham Davies

Book Overview

Indonesia provides particularly interesting examples of gender diversity. Same-sex relations, transvestism and cross-gender behaviour have long been noted amongst a wide range of Indonesian peoples. This book explores the nature of gender diversity in Indonesia, and with the world's largest Muslim population, it examines Islam in this context. Based on extensive ethnographic research, it discusses in particular calalai - female-born individuals who...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415695937
• ISBN13: 9780415695930
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"