Guardians of the Flutes, Gilbert H. Herdt (9780226327495) — Readings Books
Guardians of the Flutes
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Guardians of the Flutes

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In this systematic documentation of New Guinea rituals of manhood, Gilbert Herdt places the homosexual customs of the Sambia in their ecological and ideological contexts while exploring what they mean to the individuals who practise them. Raising a host of issues concerning gender identity, hostility between the sexes, and the relationships between myth, culture, and personal experience, Herdt provides a vivid and convincing portrait of how Sambia men experience their sexual development.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Country
United States
Date
1 October 1994
Pages
402
ISBN
9780226327495

In this systematic documentation of New Guinea rituals of manhood, Gilbert Herdt places the homosexual customs of the Sambia in their ecological and ideological contexts while exploring what they mean to the individuals who practise them. Raising a host of issues concerning gender identity, hostility between the sexes, and the relationships between myth, culture, and personal experience, Herdt provides a vivid and convincing portrait of how Sambia men experience their sexual development.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Country
United States
Date
1 October 1994
Pages
402
ISBN
9780226327495