Same Sex, Different Cultures : Exploring Gay And Lesbian Lives
Gilbert H. Herdt
Bok Engelsk 1998 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | New York : : Westview Press, , 1998.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (347 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction: Gays and Lesbians Across Cultures; Cultural Concepts of Homosexuality; From Gay and Lesbian to Queer Studies; Sexual Cultures and Sexual Lifeways; Sexual Cultures; Comparing Sexual Lifeways; Morality and Normality; Cultural History of Homosexuality; Is Homosexuality Universal?; 2 Cultural Myths About Homosexuality; Age-Structured Homoerotic Relationships; Gender-Transformed Relationships; Role-Structured Relations; 3 Same-Gender Relations in Nonwestern Cultures; Sambia Boys' Ritual Initiation. - Mojave Two-Spirit InitiationComing Out-Gay and Lesbian Teens in America; 4 Coming of Age and Coming Out Ceremonies Across Cultures; Historical China; Dakar, Senegal; Mexico; Brazil; India; Kathoey of Thailand; Globalization, Gay/Lesbian Identities, and AIDS; 5 Sexual Lifeways and Homosexuality in Developing Countries; From Closet Homosexuality to Gayness and Lesbianism; The Netherlands; Bisexuality and Sexual Change in America; The Magic Number of Homosexuals; 6 Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals in Contemporary Society; 7 Conclusion: Culture and Empowerment of Sexual Minorities; Glossary. - ReferencesAbout the Book and Author; Index. - ""Because homoerotic relations can be found in so many cultures, Gilbert Herdt argues that we should think of these relations as part of the human condition. This new cross-cultural study of gays, lesbi""
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| ISBN | 0813331633. - 0813331641
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