{"product_id":"9781405152525","title":"Allah Made Us Sexual Outlaws in an Islamic African City","description":"\u003ch3\u003eNew Directions in Ethnography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAllah Made Us\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSexual Outlaws in an Islamic African City\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRudolf Pell Gaudio\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Anthropology \/ Cultural \u0026amp; Social\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eA rich and engrossing account of 'sexual outlaws' in the Hausa-speaking region of northern Nigeria, where Islamic law requires strict separation of the sexes and different rules of behavior for women and men in virtually every facet of life.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first ethnographic study of sexual minorities in Africa, and one of very few works on sexual minorities in the Islamic world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEngagingly written, combining innovative, ethnographic narrative with analyses of sociolinguistic transcripts, historical texts, and popular media, including video, film, newspapers, and song-poetry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyzes the social experiences and expressive culture of ‘yan daudu (feminine men in Nigerian Hausaland) in relation to local, national, and global debates over gender and sexuality at the turn of the twenty-first century\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWinner of the 2009 Ruth Benedict Prize in the category of \"Outstanding Monograph\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eRudolf P. Gaudio\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Anthropology at SUNY, Purchase, where he teaches courses in African, media and performance studies.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 May 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405152525\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384794771596,"sku":"9781405152525","price":42.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405152525_7a652872-e2a9-4666-8768-e95127dcfa04.jpg?v=1780173464","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405152525","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}