Two-Spirit People: Native American Gender Identity, Sexuality, and Spirituality
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (605 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0252066456 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 331 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Dear reader I must say this book really open my mind and turned my world upside down and totally open me to a whole new world ,even though this world of Native Americans is very ancient and I found it very healthy and grounded.. Jaame Rose said It reads like a term paper. The book had lots of good information but was hard for me to wade through. It's a series of college papers on the subject of gender and two-spirit people. I think the second half was most helpful (the stories of several two-spirits). Like I said, there was lots of info, it was just a little hard to follow.. good read! ahiloki Excellent book that covers the subject clearly and in an easy to understand way. I enjoyed the book.
Focusing on the concept of two-spirit people - individuals not necessarily gay or lesbian, transvestite or bisexual, but whose behaviors or beliefs may sometimes be interpreted by others as uncharacteristic of their sex - this book is the first to provide an intimate look at how many two-spirit people feel about themselves, how other Native Americans treat them, and how anthropologists and other scholars interpret them and their cultures.. This landmark book combines the voices of Native Americans and non-Indians, anthropologists and o
"This volume converts a lifeless, stereotyped image into a vast array of living, breathing, thinking, and talking people." -- William L. Leap, coeditor of Out in the Field: Reflections of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists