ABSTRACT
Around the world lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and queer individuals are subjected to violence and intimidation based on their real or perceived sexuality, gender identity or expression. With those most at risk of human rights violations often living in areas of low economic development, questions of sexuality, gender identity, and expression have become a significant area of research within the field of development studies. The Routledge Handbook of Queer Development Studies is the first full length study of queer development studies, collecting the very best in research from around the world. Topics for discussion include:
- Queering policy and planning in development
- Queer development critique and queer critiques of development
- Global LGBTIQ rights
- Queer social movements and mobilizations
At a time when development and human rights organizations such as the World Bank, Office of the UN Secretary General and Human Rights Watch are placing increasing importance on global LGBT rights, the Routledge Handbook of Queer Development Studies is an essential guide for scholars, upper level students, practitioners and anyone with an interest in global sexualities, gender identities, and expressions.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|53 pages
Queering policy and planning
chapter 1|12 pages
Changing families and communities
chapter 3|13 pages
Queerying development planning
chapter 4|13 pages
Gender, sexuality and development
part II|60 pages
Queer development critique
chapter 5|29 pages
Arrested development or the queerness of savages
chapter 6|17 pages
Dangerous liaisons?
part III|60 pages
Global LGBTIQ rights
chapter 8|22 pages
Critique of ‘sexual orientation’ and ‘gender identity’ in human rights discourse
chapter 10|11 pages
Liveable lives
part IV|89 pages
Aiding queer mobilizations?