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Subject(s)

• Bugis (Malay people)—Indonesia—Sulawesi Selatan—Case studies [Browse]
• Gender identity—Indonesia—Sulawesi Selatan—Case studies [Browse]
• Ethnology—Indonesia—Sulawesi Selatan [Browse]
• Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia)—Social life and customs [Browse]
• Bugis (Malay people)—Case studies [Browse]
• Gender identity—Indonesia—Case studies [Browse]
• Ethnology—Indonesia—Sulawesi [Browse]

Series

Case studies in cultural anthropology [More in this series]

Summary note

This case study explores the Bugis ethnic group, native to the Indonisian island of Sulawesi, that recognizes five gender categories rather than the two acknowledged in most societies. The Bugis acknowledge three sexes (female, male, hermaphrodite), four genders (women, men, calabai, and calalai), and a fifth meta-gender group, the bissu." This ethnography presents individuals' stories, opinions and deliberations, grounding discussions of how gendered identities are constructed in a rapidly changing cultural milieu. The rich ethnographic material contained in this book challenges two types of Western theory - queer theory, which tends to focus on sexuality, and feminist theory, which tends to focus on social gender enactment. Neither theory is well-equipped for articulating the complexities of multiple gender identities and a multifarious gender system. By unraveling social negotiations and examining both individual embodiment and the impact of global forces on localized identities, the book proposes a new theory of gender which incorporates appreciation of variously gendered subjectivities.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. 137- 142) and index.

Action note

Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)

Contents

• Introduction: First forays into fieldwork
• This thing called gender
• The importance of being gendered
• Female transgendering
• Male transgendering
• Androgynous shamans
• A journey through two Indonesian weddings
• Conclusion: Five genders.

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ISBN

• 0495092800 (pbk.)
• 9780495092803 (pbk.)

LCCN

^^2006929927

OCLC

73300416

RCP

H - S

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