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Ritualized Homosexuality in Melanesia
Gilbert H. Herdt (Ed.)
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Description for Ritualized Homosexuality in Melanesia
Paperback. A collection of essays by anthropologists on the subject of ritualized homosexuality. Their studies in cross-cultural variations in homosexual behaviour in a non-Western culture area indicate that contemporary theories of sex and gender development need revision. Editor(s): Herdt, Gilbert H. Series: Studies in Melanesian Anthropology. Num Pages: 476 pages, 3 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1MKL; JFC; JFSJ; JFSK2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 485.
This book contains the work of seven leading anthropologists on the subject of ritualized homosexuality, and it marks the first time that anthropologists have systematically studied cross-cultural variations in homosexual behavior in a non-Western culture area. The book as a whole indicates that contemporary theories of sex and gender development need revision in light of the Melanesian findings.
This book contains the work of seven leading anthropologists on the subject of ritualized homosexuality, and it marks the first time that anthropologists have systematically studied cross-cultural variations in homosexual behavior in a non-Western culture area. The book as a whole indicates that contemporary theories of sex and gender development need revision in light of the Melanesian findings.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
476
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Melanesian Anthropology
Number of Pages
476
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520080966
SKU
V9780520080966
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About Gilbert H. Herdt (Ed.)
Gilbert H. Herdt is Professor of Human Sexuality Studies at San Francisco State University.
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