Ritualized Homosexuality in Melanesia

Ritualized Homosexuality in Melanesia
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 471
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ISBN-10 : 9780520080966
ISBN-13 : 0520080963
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Download or read book Ritualized Homosexuality in Melanesia written by Gilbert H. Herdt and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1993-01-28 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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