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LGBT Rights and Historical Context in Indonesia by Erica Dwi is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses four key threats in asserting contemporary authenticity for LGBT subjects based on historical context. First, invoking the past for present purposes can encourage romanticization of the past. While sources show bissu shamans once held great power, they were also severely punished for transgressions. Second, claiming modern space for gender and sexual plurality through appeals to history may imply LGBT subjects are untouched by neoliberal progress. We must acknowledge no identity exis
- Author
- Erica Dwi
- Language
- EN