Women and Sexuality in African Cinema

Sendra Fernandez, Estrella

doi:10.1002/9781119429128.iegmc246

Women and Sexuality in African Cinema

Sendra Fernandez, Estrella

Authors

Estrella Sendra Fernandez

Contributors

Karen Ross
Editor

Citation

Sendra Fernandez, E. (2020). Women and Sexuality in African Cinema. In K. Ross (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Gender, Media, and Communication. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119429128.iegmc246

Acceptance Date	Jun 2, 2019
Online Publication Date	Jul 8, 2020
Publication Date	May 15, 2020
Deposit Date	Apr 7, 2020
Publicly Available Date	May 16, 2120
Publisher	Wiley
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Book Title	International Encyclopedia of Gender, Media, and Communication
ISBN	9781119429104
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119429128.iegmc246
Keywords	Women, Gender, Sexuality, Cinema, Africa, Film, African Cinema, LGBTQ+
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