The spirit and the flesh : sexual diversity in American Indian culture

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General Note:	Includes index.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-333) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- PART I: THE CHARACTER OF THE BERDACHE: I. Of Religions and Dreams: The Spiritual Basis of the Berdache Traditions -- 2. Sacred People: Berdache Mystical Power and Ceremonial Roles -- 3. Family Matters: The Economic Mystical and Social Position of the Berache -- 4. Men, Women, and Others: The Gender Role of the Berache -- 5. The Spirit and the Flesh: Sexual Aspects of the Berdache -- 6. A Normal Man: The Berdache's Husband and the Question of Sexual Variance -- PART II: CHANGES IN THE BERADACHE TRADITION SINCE THE COMING OF THE EUROPEANS: 7. The Abomidable Sin: The Spanish Campaign Against "Sodomy," and Its Results in Modern Latin America -- 8. Seafarers, Cowboys, and "Aboriginals": Male Marriage in Fringe Societies on the Anglo-American Frontier -- 9. Of Bibles and Bureaus: "First Nation" Acculturation and Decline of the Berache Tradition -- 10. Survival and Pride: The Berache Tradition and Gay "American Aboriginals" Today -- PART III: TOWARD A THEORETICAL UNDERSTANDING OF GENDER AND SEXUAL VARIANCE: 11. Amazons of America" Female Gender Variance -- 12. Social Constructions/Essential Characters: A Cross Cultural Viewpoint -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index --- Plates follow page