Gays, Guys, and Mchicha Mwiba: Same-Sex Relations and Subjectivities in Dar es Salaam

Kåre Moen*, Peter Aggleton, Melkizedeck T. Leshabari, Anne Lise Middelthon

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Abstract

Drawing on 15 months of fieldwork, this article explores ways in which same-sex relations are perceived and performed in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. While several different constructions of same-sex sexuality coexist in Dar es Salaam, it is common to conceive of same-sex practicing men as falling into two main categories. Men belonging to each of these differ with respect to the corporeal, gendered, and social positions that are open to them, and typically form dyads across the conceptual boundary of difference that runs between them. The article speaks to the importance of examining sexuality and gender in particular sociocultural settings.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)511-539
Number of pages29
JournalJournal of Homosexuality
Volume61
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2014
Externally publishedYes

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