Asegi Stories: Cherokee Queer and Two-Spirit Memory
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (754 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0816530483 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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“Places the study of sexuality and Two-Spirit strategies for continuance at the heart of decolonial struggles and decolonial intellectual projects that bridge grassroots and academic scholarship.”—Maylei Blackwell, author of ¡Chicana Power!: Contested Histories of Feminism in the Chicano Movement
Asegi, which translates as “strange,” is also used by some Cherokees as a term similar to “queer.” For author Qwo-Li Driskill, asegi provides a means by which to reread Cherokee history in order to listen for those stories rendered “strange” by colonial heteropatriarchy. As the first full-length work of scholarship to develop a tribally specific Indigenous Queer or Two-Spirit critique, Asegi Stories examines gender and sexuality in Cherokee cultural memory, how they shape the present, and how they can influence the future. Driskill intertwines Cherokee and other Indigenous traditions, women of color feminisms, grassroots activisms, queer and Trans studies and politics, rhetoric, Native studies, and decolonial politics. Drawing from oral histories and archival documents in order to articulate Cherokee-centered Two-Spirit critiques, Driskill contributes to the larger intertribal movements for social justice.. In Cherokee Asegi udanto refers to people who either fall outside of men’s and women’s roles or who mix men’s and women’s roles. The theoretical and methodological underpinnings of Asegi Stories derive from activist, artistic, and intellectual genealogies, referred to as “di
"Excellent Resource" according to Book Worm. "Asegi Stories: Cherokee Queer and Two-Spirit Memory" is an excellent resource for anybody interested in decolonisation, indigenous studies, and queer theory. As an academic who is interested in these areas, I found Driskill's work meticulous, compelling, and inspiring. I read the book cover to cover in one sitting. Driskill's writing is accessible. S/he explains Cherokee words and concepts very clearly, even for readers who have little knowledge of Cherokee language an