Spirit and the Flesh Sexual Diversity in American Indian Culture

Name: Spirit and the Flesh Sexual Diversity in American Indian Culture
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ISBN: 9780807046159

ISBN-10: 0807046159

ISBN-13: 9780807046159

Edition: 1992 (Revised)

Authors: Walter L. Williams

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Winner of the: Gay Book of the Year Award, American Library Association Ruth Benedict Award, Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists Award for Outstanding Scholarship, World Congress for Sexology "An extraordinary perceptive study of the berdache and the most comprehensive treatment of this controversial topic to date." -American Historical Review

Book details

List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 1992
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 4/1/1992
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.144

JAMES T. SEARS is professor of curriculum studies at the University of South Carolina.WALTER L. WILLIAMS is professor of anthropology and gender studies at the University of Southern California.



Preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Character of the Berdache



Of Religions and Dreams: The Spiritual Basis of the Berdache Tradition



Sacred People: Berdache Mystical Power and Ceremonial Roles



Family Matters: The Economic and Social Position of the Berdache



Men, Women, and Others: The Gender Role of the Berdache



The Spirit and the Flesh: Sexual Aspects of the Berdache Tradition



A Normal Man: The Berdache's Husband and the Question of Sexual Variance



Changes in the Berdache Tradition Since the Coming of the Europeans



The Abominable Sin: The Spanish Campaign Against "Sodomy," and Its Results in Modern Latin America



Seafarers, Cowboys, and Indians: Male Marriage in Fringe Societies on the Anglo-American Frontier



Of Bibles and Bureaus: Indian Acculturation and Decline of the Berdache Tradition



Survival and Pride: The Berdache Tradition and Gay American Indians Today



Toward a Theoretical Understanding of Gender and Sexual Variance



Amazons of America: Female Gender Variance



Social Constructions/Essential Characters: A Cross-Cultural Viewpoint


Notes


Bibliography


Index


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