Becoming two-spirit : gay identity and social acceptance in Indian country / Brian Joseph Gilley.
Becoming two-spirit : gay identity and social acceptance in Indian country / Brian Joseph Gilley.
Becoming two-spirit : gay identity and social acceptance in Indian country / Brian Joseph Gilley.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2006.
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N306.7662/ 49
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
Seeking self- and social acceptance -- From gay to Indian -- Adapting to homophobia among Indians -- The aesthetics of an identity -- Cultural compromise at work -- Mending the hoop -- Difference and social belonging in Indian country.
Publication information
Publisher
Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2006.
Place of Publication
Nebraska
Date Published
c2006.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"The Two-Spirit man occupies a singular place in Native American culture, balancing the male and the female spirit even as he tries to blend gay and Native identity. The accompanying ambiguities of gender and culture come into vivid relief in Becoming Two-Spirit, the first book to take an in-depth look at contemporary American Indian gender diversi...
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Becoming two-spirit : gay identity and social acceptance in Indian country / Brian Joseph Gilley.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N306.7662/ 49
Record Identifier
74VKKGkdBkAM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKKGkdBkAM
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ISBN
9780803271265 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0803271263 (pbk. : alk. paper)
DDC
306.766208997
MMS ID
991021919809702626
