Criminal Love? : Queer Theory, Culture, and Politics in India

Criminal Love? takes up the challenge of studying the wide gamut of lived reality of the Indian queer, against the backdrop of a set of theories. Written by a man who has been openly gay for the last 40 years, this book picks up issues, concepts, and theories within the realm of queer studies and dissects them against the day-to-day experiences of Indian queers. Digging deep into his own experiences and those of the people with whom he has come into contact, Rao highlights the sites of transgression within a seemingly monosexual society and analyzes all the aspects of the struggle of being queer in a repressive atmosphere. This Book Studies The Range Of Lived Reality Of The Indian Queer, Against The Backdrop Of A Set Of Theories. Written By A Man Who Has Been Openly Gay For The Last 40 Years, This Book Picks Up Issues, Concepts, And Theories Within The Realm Of Queer Studies And Dissects Them Against The Day-to-day Experiences Of Indian Queers. He Highlights The Sites Of Transgression Within A Seemingly Monosexual Society And Analyzes All The Aspects Of The Struggle Of Being Queer In A Repressive Atmosphere. Machine Generated Contents Note: I. Sex, Sexuality, Gender, And Culture -- Ii. Identities -- Iii. Normativities -- Iv. Homosociality -- V. Homophobia -- Vi. Lesbianism -- Vii. Perversion -- Viii. Historiography -- Ix. The Politics Of Section 377, Ipc. R. Raj Rao. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover 1 Contents 12 Preface 14 Acknowledgments 18 Introduction 20 I Sex, Sexuality, Gender, and Culture 34 II Identities 52 III Normativities 72 IV Homosociality 96 V Homophobia 108 VI Lesbianism 122 VII Perversion 134 VIII Historiography 146 IX The Politics of Section 377, IPC 160 Bibliography 190 Index 194 About the Author 198 The first-of-its-kind book that brings together queer theory, culture and politics in contemporary India.