The Sambia: Ritual, Sexuality, and Change in Papua New Guinea

The Sambia: Ritual, Sexuality, and Change in Papua New Guinea (Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology)
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This cultural and psychological study of gender identity and sexual development in a New Guinea Highlands society includes rich material on initiation rites and socialization studies, and contrasts the Sambia with other societies, including the United States. For example, Sambia boys experience ritualized homosexuality before puberty and continue this practice until marriage, after which homosexual activity is prohibited. The implications are developed cross-culturally and contextualized in gender literature.
Country USA
Brand Cengage Learning
Manufacturer Cengage Learning
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2005-12-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780534643836

The Sambia: Ritual, Sexuality, and Change in Papua New Guinea (Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology)