Below the Belt: Religion, Sexuality and Politics in the Rural South
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Below the Belt: Religion, Sexuality and Politics in the Rural South
By (Author) Angelia Wilson
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
7th October 1999
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Anthropology
Gender studies, gender groups
Ethnic groups and multicultural studies
Social and ethical issues
Political parties and party platforms
306.600975
Physical Properties
Paperback
184
Width 138mm, Height 216mm
300g
Description
This study of the American rural South addresses the psychological effect of religious fervour, right-wing Republicanism, internalized self-hatred and the intervention of urban gay/feminist politics on gay/feminist life, identities and communities in the Southern States. Militia men, white supremacists and religious leaders offer their opinions on homosexuality, AIDS, feminism and abortion, and gays, lesbians and feminists discuss how their "alternative" lifestyles conflict with or adapt to the tenor of life in the rural South. The book combines controversial interviews with political commentary in its study of attitudes towards gender and sexuality in the Southern States of America.
Author Bio
Angelia Wilson is the daughter of a Texas preacher and lectures in Political Theory at the University of Manchester. She edited A Simple Matter of Justice.
