Modern identity politics around the world are gendered and sexualized in multiple ways. Constructions of the imagined collective 'self' often contain references to a heteronormative order, whereas relevant internal or external 'others' are often felt to deviate from this order through their gendered or sexual practices. By contrast, some western countries have witnessed the evolution of LGBTQI-friendly discourses by certain political actors in recent years, often in the context of the post-9/11 culture wars. This pathbreaking book focusses on perceptions of 'self' and 'other' in western...