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The Traps of International Scripts: Making a Case for a Critical Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality in Development
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Abstract In this article, we look at colonialities of gender and sexuality as concepts employed in international aid and development. These international arenas reveal not only strong reiterations of modernist linear thinking and colonial continuities but also provide insights into the complexities of the im... view more
In this article, we look at colonialities of gender and sexuality as concepts employed in international aid and development. These international arenas reveal not only strong reiterations of modernist linear thinking and colonial continuities but also provide insights into the complexities of the implementation and vernacularisation of gender and sexuality in practices of development. Using a critical anthropological perspective, we discuss case studies based on our own research in Egypt and Bangladesh to illustrate the importance of unpacking exclusionary mechanisms of gender and sexuality scripts in the promotion of women’s rights and sexual and reproductive health and rights in postcolonial development contexts. We provide a conceptual analysis of decolonial feminist attempts at moving beyond the mere critique of development to enable a more inclusive conversation in the field of development. To work towards this goal, we argue, a critical anthropological approach proves promising in allowing a politically-sensitive, ethical, and critical engagement with the Other.... view less
Keywords
Bangladesh; colonialism; sexuality; post-colonialism; anthropology; feminism; international aid; gender; human rights; woman; South Asia; development aid; Egypt; North Africa; developing country
Classification
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Sociology of Developing Countries, Developmental Sociology
Free Keywords
critical anthropology; development;
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
Page/Pages
p. 16-24
Journal
Social Inclusion, 6 (2018) 4
Issue topic
Gender Equality and Beyond: at the Crossroads of Neoliberalism, Anti-Gender Movements, "European" Values, and Normative Reiterations in the Nordic Model
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed