◆編者：椎野若菜・クリスティン・ムババジ・ムピャング

◆書籍名：Contemporary Gender and Sexuality in Africa: African-Japanese Anthropological Approach (African Potentials: Convivial Perspectives for the Future of Humanity Vol. 7)（Langaa RPCIG, 364 pp.)

◆刊行日：2021年8月26日

◆内容：Africa has fostered a rich culture of gender and sexuality from which non-African societies can learn. Most African traditional sexual customs differ greatly from Western colonial thought, which prioritises an individualism that respects the individual's free will and way of life. Regardless of the existence of various images of Africa, globalisation and conflict have made it inevitable that African people today must respond to sudden changes in the political environment and norms due to the influx of new thoughts and ideas. From colonial tensions to the consequences of globalisation, women easily have to sacrifice their sexualities. Also, the reader can observe that the Japanese/African ethnographic surveys in this book are influenced by the researchers' personal backgrounds, including their religion, social class, and sexual orientation.

※本書は日本学術振興会科研費基盤研究（S）「『アフリカ潜在力』と現代世界の困難の克服：人類の未来を展望する総合的地域研究（課題番号：16H06318）の7つある研究班のひとつ「ジェンダー・セクシュアリティ班」による研究成果です。