Inheriting the mask : a history of parody in Trinidad's carnival -- Peter Minshall's Sacred Heart and the Erotic Art of Play -- Echoes of an utterance : a history of gender play in Calypso -- Calypso Rose's "Palet" and the sweet treat of erotic aurality -- A generation with AIDS : a history, a critique -- Between tongue and teeth : the Friends for Life chatroom as erotic intervention.
Summary:
Maps a long queer presence at a crossroads of the Caribbean. This transdisciplinary book foregrounds the queer histories of Carnival, calypso, and HIV/AIDS in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. At its heart is an extension of Audre Lorde's use of the erotic as theory and methodology. The author turns to lesbian/gay artistry and activism to insist on eros as an intertwined political-sensual-spiritual lens through which to see self and society more clearly. This analysis juxtaposes revered musician Calypso Rose, renowned mas man Peter Minshall, and resilient HIV/AIDS organization Friends for Life. This book traverses black studies, queer studies, and anthropology toward an emergent black queer diaspora studies.
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