Two spirit people : American Indian, lesbian women and gay men

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Two spirit people : American Indian, lesbian women and gay men / Lester B. Brown, editor.

Summary:

"Two Spirit People is the first-ever look at social science research exploration into the lives of American Indian lesbian women and gay men. Editor Lester B. Brown posits six gender styles in traditional American Indian culture: men and women, not-men and not-women (persons of one biological sex assuming the identity of the opposite sex in some form), and gays and lesbians. He brings together chapters that emphasize American Indian spirituality, present new perspectives, and provide readers with a beginning understanding of the place of lesbian, gay, and bisexual Indians within American Indian culture and within American society. This beginning will help you understand these unique people and the special challenges and multiple prejudices they face."--Jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 0789000032
ISBN: 9780789000033
ISBN: 1560230894
ISBN: 9781560230892
Physical Description: xxiv, 116 pages ; 22 cm
Publisher: New York : Haworth Press, ©1997.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Sharing the gift of Sacred Being / Duane Champagne -- Women and men, not-men and not-women, lesbians and gays: American Indian gender style alternatives / Lester B. Brown -- Gender selection in two American Indian tribes / Little Crow, Judy A. Wright, Lester B. Brown -- American Indian lesbians and gays: an exploratory study / Mary Ann Jacobs, Lester B. Brown -- Urban lesbians and gay American Indian identity: implications for mental health service delivery / Karina L. Walters.