10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BERDACHE»
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berdache in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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The Spirit and the Flesh: Sexual Diversity in American ...
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 ...
I think you are a Berdache, Red Wolf.” Red Wolf stood. “There is more to being a
Berdache than the actions of a warrior.” As the Berdache, Lizard could onlyspeak
truth. Therefore, he really believed Red Wolf was twosouled. That meantLizard ...
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An Encyclopedia of Shamanism, Volume One: A-M
Berdache (Berdach) gender. This unique perspective begins in childhood. The
berdache child sees the basic concepts of life differently from others, and sees
how things could be more and better than they are. Divination and Dreaming The
...
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Studies in Human Sexuality: A Selected Guide
Journalist Roscoe's ethnohistorical narrative reconstructs Zuni culture as it was a
century ago and focuses on the life of We'Wha, "Zuni's most famous berdache
and perhaps the most renowned 'man-woman' in recorded American Indian ...
Suzanne G. Frayser, Thomas J. Whitby, 1995
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Gender: An Ethnomethodological Approach
Much of the early literature on the berdache is descriptions of the berdache role (
cf. Skinner, 1924). Most of the current analyses of the berdache phenomenon
focus on the function of the berdache institution in various kinds of societies (cf.
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Gay Histories and Cultures: An Encyclopedia
See also Foucault, Michel; Homophobia; Sodomy; Sodomy Trials Berdache In
numerous historic Native American cultures cross-dressing and breaching of
gender norms was celebrated. The berdaches were not aberrant personalities
but ...
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The Kaleidoscope of Gender: Prisms, Patterns, and Possibilities
Europeans labeled these men “berdache,” a term originally derived from an
Arabic word meaning male prostitute. As such, this term is inappropriate and
insulting, and I use it here only to indicate the history of European (mis)
understanding of ...
Joan Z. Spade, Catherine G. Valentine, 2011
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Long Before Stonewall: Histories of Same-sex Sexuality in ...
erally positive attitude toward berdache at Zuni. Although she did write that there
was some resistance to the practice in one family at Zuni,“in re- gard to the
custom itself there seemed to be no reticence in general and no sense of shame.
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Infamous Desire: Male Homosexuality in Colonial Latin America
ity" in males, and they certainly degraded those boys and men who exhibited
characteristics perceived to be feminine.43 In the field of lesbian and gay studies,
the elusive figure of the berdache has become a major focal point of debate.
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Long Slow Burn: Sexuality and Social Science
First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BERDACHE»
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berdache is used in the context of the following news items.
Over Easy: Marriage
Many modern Indians talk about a third sex/gender often called a berdache or two-spirit. Yet in traditional cultures, it wasn't quite that simple. «Firedoglake, Jun 15»
William N. Eskridge Jr.: Same-sex marriage is older than 'millennia'
They were mainly referring to "berdache" marriages, in which a man would marry another man who performed domestic duties or a woman ... «Madison.com, Jun 15»
Gay American Indians celebrate 40 years
"Williams – he was saying the last known berdache, which would have been Hasteen Klah, died around 1928. So in the press, Williams is ... «Bay Area Reporter, Jun 15»
Commentary: Roots of same-sex marriage date back centuries
They were mainly referring to “berdache” marriages, in which a man would marry another man who performed domestic duties or a woman ... «Santa Fe New Mexican, Jun 15»
Same-sex marriage is older than 'millennia:' Washington Post opinion
They were mainly referring to "berdache" marriages, in which a man would marry another man who performed domestic duties or a woman ... «OregonLive.com, Jun 15»
The #1 Enemy of the LGBT Movement
... revealing their abject ignorance about “two spirit” people (otherwise known by the French as “the Berdache”) who inhabited this continent far ... «CounterPunch, Jun 15»
Will Gay Marriage Split Indian Country?
Anthropologists once referred to such people as “berdache.” Today the term “two-spirits” is used to describe people who defy easy ... «Indian Country Today Media Network, May 15»
Same-Sex Marriage in History: What the Supreme Court Missed
Some Native American societies accepted the idea that some people have "two spirits" (the term "berdache" is also used, but some people ... «Yahoo News UK, May 15»
Authors submit SF LGBT history document for review
Their report begins in the late 15th century when European settlers first encountered the berdache, meaning "kept boys," members of local ... «Bay Area Reporter, May 15»
RGOD2: Brides and bridges of reconciliation
Berdache, Native Americans who were also known as "Two Spirit" people. Photo credit: historic photo Berdache, Native Americans who were ... «San Diego Gay & Lesbian News, Apr 15»
