{"product_id":"desire-work-ex-gay-and-pentecostal-masculinity-in-south-africa-hardback-9781478000648","title":"Desire Work; Ex-Gay and Pentecostal Masculinity in South Africa (Hardback) 9781478000648","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDesire Work\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eEx-Gay and Pentecostal Masculinity in South Africa\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMelissa Hackman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781478000648\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 10 August 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e216 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.431 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\"Truly unique and fascinating ... \u003ci\u003eDesire Work\u003c\/i\u003e sheds new light on Africa. . . . Recommended. Graduate students, researchers, and professionals.\"\u003c\/div\u003e - W. Arens (Choice) \u003cdiv\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDesire Work\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkably rich, detailed, and passionate ethnography. . . . As gender studies in Africa continues to grow as a field, this book provides a needed contribution to understanding homosexuality and masculinity among . . . men in the first country in the world whose constitution outlawed homophobic discrimination: South Africa.\"\u003c\/div\u003e - Dianna Bell (Journal of Religion in Africa) \u003cdiv\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDesire Work\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich and fascinating ethnographic study worth reading by anyone with an academic interest in gender, sexuality, and self-making in evangelical and Pentecostal Christian circles.\"\u003c\/div\u003e - Adriaan van Klinken (H-Africa, H-Net Reviews) \u003cdiv\u003e\"There is no doubt that \u003ci\u003eDesire Work\u003c\/i\u003e is an important book, offering the reader glimpses into the wider body of work on the subject. It is written in an accessible, engaging, and compassionate style, and makes a contribution to the field of gender and sexuality studies as well as opening up new avenues for theological exploration.\"\u003c\/div\u003e - Beverley Haddad (Anthropological Forum) \u003cdiv\u003e\"The book presents an honest and refreshing account of the methodological challenges of conducting such research. ... [It] will be useful specifically to those wanting to understand the ex-gay movement and Pentecostalism as well as to those interested in the intersection of sexuality, gender, and nationality.\"\u003c\/div\u003e - Alex Toft (American Journal of Sociology) \u003cdiv\u003e“\u003ci\u003eDesire Work\u003c\/i\u003e emerges as a genuine and serious description of the challenges and struggles of South African men who must navigate the overlapping layers of societal, cultural, and religious demands as they seek a pathway that allows for faithful, authentic expression of masculinity and sexuality…. \u003ci\u003eDesire Work\u003c\/i\u003e is strongly recommended to mental health professionals, pastoral theologians, pastor caregivers and other ministry practitioners as a cautionary tale and guidepost, calling for careful consideration and reflection when engaging in the sacred task of transforming and changing lives.”\u003c\/div\u003e - Eddie L. Journey (Pneuma)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIn postapartheid Cape Town-Africa's gay capital-many Pentecostal men turned to \"ex-gay\" ministries in hopes of “curing” their homosexuality in order to conform to conservative Christian values and African social norms. In \u003ci\u003eDesire Work\u003c\/i\u003e Melissa Hackman traces the experiences of predominantly white ex-gay men as they attempt to forge a heterosexual masculinity and enter into heterosexual marriage through emotional, bodily, and religious work. These men subjected themselves to daily self-surveillance and followed prescribed behaviors such as changing how they talked and walked. Ex-gay men also saw themselves as participating in the redemption of the nation, because South African society was perceived as suffering from a crisis of masculinity in which the country lacked enough moral heterosexual men. By tying the experience of ex-gay men to the convergence of social movements and public debates surrounding race, violence, religion, and masculinity in South Africa, Hackman offers insights into the construction of personal identities in the context of sexuality and spirituality.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003ePreface  ix\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments  xv\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Adrian's Desire Work  1\u003cbr\u003e 1. Cultural Convergences  39\u003cbr\u003e 2. Building Godly Emotional Intimacy  63\u003cbr\u003e 3. Becoming Spiritual Warriors: Learning How to Fight Demonic Sexual Desires  87\u003cbr\u003e 4. Mastering Romance and Sexual Feelings  115\u003cbr\u003e 5. \"\u003cbr\u003eI Didn't Fall, I'm Free\"\u003cbr\u003e: Leaving Healing Revelation Ministries  139\u003cbr\u003e Afterword  165\u003cbr\u003e Notes  171\u003cbr\u003e References  177\u003cbr\u003e Index  197\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Duke University Press Books","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52591026012440,"sku":"9781478000648","price":60.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/desire-work-ex-gay-and-pentecostal-masculinity-in-south-africa-hardback-9781478000648","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}