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A cross-cultural inquiry into the practice of celibacy around the world, among groups as diverse as: Kenyan villagers; US prisoners; and Shaker Church members. The examples of celibacy described illustrate the complex relationship between human sexuality and its particular sociocultural context.

Celibacy Culture and Society The Anthropology of Sexual Abstinence

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      Publisher: MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 3/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780299171643, 978-0299171643
      ISBN10: 0299171647

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A cross-cultural inquiry into the practice of celibacy around the world, among groups as diverse as: Kenyan villagers; US prisoners; and Shaker Church members. The examples of celibacy described illustrate the complex relationship between human sexuality and its particular sociocultural context.

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