Ritualized homosexuality in Melanesia /

Ritualized homosexuality in Melanesia /

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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 con...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Herdt, Gilbert H., 1949-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : University of California Press, 1984
Subjects:
Melanesians > Rites and ceremonies.
Melanesians > Social life and customs.
Male homosexuality > Melanesia.
Sex customs > Melanesia.
Homosexuality.
Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Editor's Preface
  • 1.Ritualized Homosexual Behavior in the Male Cults of Melanesia, 1862-1983: An Introduction
  • 2. Ritualized Homosexuality, Male Power, and Political Organization in North Vanuatu: A Comparative Analysis
  • 3. The Dialectics of Sex in Marind-anim Culture
  • 4. Semen Transactions in Sambia Culture
  • 5. The Nama Cult Recalled
  • 6. Male Couples in New Guinea
  • 7. The Ritual Meaning of Homosexuality and Pedophilia among the Kimam-Papuans of South Irian Jaya
  • 8. Growth and Decay: Bedamini Notions of Sexuality
  • 9. Variations on a Sociosexual Theme in Melanesia
  • Bibliography
  • Contributors
  • Index

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