Deconstructing Sexuality and Xenophobia in Africa
A Critical Discourse on The Thing Around Your Neck and Under the Udala Tree
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22109727 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elisabeth Noumbouwo Mimiafou Ayuk-Etang (University of Buea), Charlotte Munge (University of Buea) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 326 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Literature and Arts (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2331-0553 • E-ISSN: 2331-057X |
| Publisher | Science Publishing Group (PUBLISHER • PK) |
| DOI | 10.11648/j.ijla.20200806.14 |
| OpenAlex | W3127382621 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
This study demonstrates that prejudices towards homosexuals in Africa are stifling. Such bigotries stem from deeply rooted African traditional beliefs, and partly from the “ideals” of adopted religions. It is, therefore, unlikely for conformists of heterosexuality to experience resistance and homophobic tendencies. Adherents to this view include Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Chinelo Okparanta in there texts The Thing Around Your Neck and Under the Udala Tree respectively. These writers also hold that restraints, constraints and exclusion of all sorts form the caucus of xenophobia towards homosexuality in Africa. The paper argues that, homosexuality is not strictly a global northern issue; but also, an African phenomenon, even though it meets with unprecedented resentment and resistance due to received religions and socio-cultural stereotypes. The objective of this study is to examine, interpret, and analyze the texts, and showcase the deplorable attitude of Africans towards LGBT practitioners. The analytical framework is based on indebt examination of the tests, using Queer and Deconstructionist perspectives as theoretical constructs. The study reveals that no form of sexuality is superior to another, as a result, no form should be encourage or discourage, because sexuality is innate. Also, heterosexuality is seemingly a sexual preference in Africa, but wrapped – up in a cluster of homosexuality which existence is behind the scene in Africa
Heterosexuality · Homosexuality · Human sexuality · Racism · Sociology · Xenophobia · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · Gender Studies · Marriage and Sexual Relationships
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |