Calabrò, Domenica G. and Kant, Romitesh and Maharaj, Sidhant and Kaur, Jasbant (2022) Behind the Mask: Intersectional (In)visibility of Indo - Fijian Queer Experiences. In: Gender Visibility and Erasure. Advances in Gender Research, 33 . Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 33-50. ISBN 978-1-80382-594-6
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Abstract
The Fijian LGBTQI+ movement has significantly grown, shaped around a more significant Pacific identity. The participation of queer activists from the Indo-Fijian community, which represents about 35% of Fiji’s population, is limited, and the struggles, needs, and aspirations of this LGBTQI+ community are mainly invisible. This invisibility is framed within Fiji’s political conflicts. However, there is also a form of self-censorship due to cultural and religious barriers, as well as to dynamics that speak about the trauma of the indentured system and postcolonial violence. Contemporaneously, non-political spaces provide avenues for visibility. While some Indo-Fijian religious contexts wel- come gender and sexual diversity forms, these are becoming visible aided by popular social media platforms and Bollywood cinema’s influence. This pro- ject explores the dynamics of the Indo-Fijian queer community within Fiji and its broader LGBTQI+ movement, aiming to identify barriers specific to their community and strategies for recognition, visibility, and participation in advo- cacy and activism. The project is approached as activist research and includes interviews and group discussions with Indo-Fijians self-identifying LGBTQI+.
| Item Type: | Book Chapter |
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| Additional Information: | Ebook ISBN 978-1-80382-593-9 https://doi.org/10.1108/S1529-212620220000033010 |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Divisions: | School of Law and Social Sciences (SoLaSS) |
| Depositing User: | Domenica Calabro |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Sep 2023 01:14 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Sep 2023 01:14 |
| URI: | https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/14117 |
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