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Book Synopsis
An objective, comprehensive study of Native American women-men and men-women across many tribal cultures and an extended time span.

Table of Contents
  • List of Maps, Tables, and Figures
  • Preface
  • Part One: Introduction, Background, and Definitions
    • Chapter 1: Introduction
    • Chapter 2: Early Sources: Missionaries and Traders, Physicians and Ethnologists
    • Chapter 3: Twentieth-Century Research
    • Chapter 4: Gender Identity, Gender Role, and Gender Status
  • Part Two: Gender Role Change by Males
    • Chapter 5: Cross-Dressing and Mixed Gender Roles
    • Chapter 6: Cross-Dressing and the Feminine Gender Role
    • Chapter 7: Feminine Activities Without Cross-Dressing
    • Chapter 8: The Imitation of "Femininity" and Intersexuality
    • Chapter 9: Women-Men as "Shamans," Medicine Persons, and Healers
    • Chapter 10: Other Specialized Occupations of Women-Men
    • Chapter 11: Partner Relationships and Sexuality
    • Chapter 12: Entrance into the Status of Woman-Man
    • Chapter 13: Women-Men in Native American Cultures: Ideology and Reality
  • Part Three: Gender Role Change by Females
    • Chapter 14: Cross-Dressing and Mixed Gender Roles
    • Chapter 15: Men-Women in Masculine Occupations
    • Chapter 16: Status, Relationships, and Entrance Rituals of Men-Women
    • Chapter 17: Warrior Women and Manly-Hearted Women
  • Part Four: The Cultural Context of Gender Role Change
    • Chapter 18: Attitudes Toward Women-Men and Men-Women
    • Chapter 19: Gender Role Change and Homosexuality
    • Chapter 20: Gender Role Change in Native American Oral Traditions
    • Chapter 21: Conclusion
  • References
  • Index

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      Publisher: University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/07/1998
      ISBN13: 9780292747012, 978-0292747012
      ISBN10: 0292747012

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An objective, comprehensive study of Native American women-men and men-women across many tribal cultures and an extended time span.

      Table of Contents
      • List of Maps, Tables, and Figures
      • Preface
      • Part One: Introduction, Background, and Definitions
        • Chapter 1: Introduction
        • Chapter 2: Early Sources: Missionaries and Traders, Physicians and Ethnologists
        • Chapter 3: Twentieth-Century Research
        • Chapter 4: Gender Identity, Gender Role, and Gender Status
      • Part Two: Gender Role Change by Males
        • Chapter 5: Cross-Dressing and Mixed Gender Roles
        • Chapter 6: Cross-Dressing and the Feminine Gender Role
        • Chapter 7: Feminine Activities Without Cross-Dressing
        • Chapter 8: The Imitation of "Femininity" and Intersexuality
        • Chapter 9: Women-Men as "Shamans," Medicine Persons, and Healers
        • Chapter 10: Other Specialized Occupations of Women-Men
        • Chapter 11: Partner Relationships and Sexuality
        • Chapter 12: Entrance into the Status of Woman-Man
        • Chapter 13: Women-Men in Native American Cultures: Ideology and Reality
      • Part Three: Gender Role Change by Females
        • Chapter 14: Cross-Dressing and Mixed Gender Roles
        • Chapter 15: Men-Women in Masculine Occupations
        • Chapter 16: Status, Relationships, and Entrance Rituals of Men-Women
        • Chapter 17: Warrior Women and Manly-Hearted Women
      • Part Four: The Cultural Context of Gender Role Change
        • Chapter 18: Attitudes Toward Women-Men and Men-Women
        • Chapter 19: Gender Role Change and Homosexuality
        • Chapter 20: Gender Role Change in Native American Oral Traditions
        • Chapter 21: Conclusion
      • References
      • Index

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