George Zobrist, James V. Leonard
David A. B. Murray's collection makes an important contribution to queer/LGBT studies by extricating and interrogating the concept of 'homophobia' often implicit in anthropological studies of sexuality and gender. The essays reject essentialized characterizations of homophobia as an intrinsic quality of a culture, region, or nation; in contrast, they explore the institutionally mediated, politically infused, and historically situated set of practices and discourses that constitute homophobias. --Megan J. Sinnott, author of Toms and Dees: Transgender Identity and Female Same-Sex Relationships in Thailand