9780534643836-0534643833-The Sambia: Ritual, Sexuality, and Change in Papua New Guinea (Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology)

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

ISBN-13: 9780534643836
ISBN-10: 0534643833
Edition: 2
Author: Gilbert Herdt
Publication date: 2005
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Format: Paperback 192 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780534643836
ISBN-10: 0534643833
Edition: 2
Author: Gilbert Herdt
Publication date: 2005
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Format: Paperback 192 pages

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The Sambia: Ritual, Sexuality, and Change in Papua New Guinea (Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology) (ISBN-13: 9780534643836 and ISBN-10: 0534643833), written by authors Gilbert Herdt, was published by Cengage Learning in 2005. With an overall rating of 4.3 stars, it's a notable title among other Customs & Traditions (Social Sciences, Anthropology, Behavioral Sciences) books. You can easily purchase or rent The Sambia: Ritual, Sexuality, and Change in Papua New Guinea (Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology) (Paperback, Used) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Customs & Traditions books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.62.

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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.

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