Resisting Sectarianism: Queer Activism in Postwar Lebanon

by Tamirace Fakhoury and John Nagle

Book Overview

The Middle East is often portrayed as oppressively patriarchal and homophobic. Yet, in recent years the region has become a vibrant and important arena for feminist and LGBTQ activism. This book provides an insight into this emerging politics through a unique analysis of feminist and LGBTQ social movements in the context of Lebanon's postwar sectarian system. Resisting Sectarianism argues that LGBTQ and feminists social movements are powerful...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786998009
• ISBN13: 9781786998002
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Zed Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"