ISBN:
9780813347042
Sprache:
Englisch
Seiten:
1 Online-Ressource (155 pages)
Paralleltitel:
Print version Herdt, Gilbert H Same Sex, Different Cultures : Exploring Gay And Lesbian Lives
DDC:
306.76/6
Schlagwort(e):
Gay men -- Cross-cultural studies
;
Homosexuality
;
Lesbianism
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Lesbians -- Cross-cultural studies
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Gay men ; Cross-cultural studies
;
Homosexuality
;
Lesbianism
;
Lesbians ; Cross-cultural studies
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Kurzfassung:
"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
Kurzfassung:
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 Initiation -- Coming 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 -- References -- About the Book and Author -- Index
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