Abstract: Anthropological studies of gay, lesbian, and queer sexuality examine its social meanings and functions; political conflicts and movements related to sexuality; the complex relationship between sexuality, gender, and identity; sexual violence and coercion; the effects of globalization; and associated health and medical practices, especially with respect to HIV/AIDS. Ethnographic research has documented the social acceptance of nonbinary gender roles and non‐hetero sexualities in numerous societies, challenging the idea that homosexuality and transgender identities are deviant or pathological and contributing to political movements for LGBTQ rights in many countries. While in Euro‐American societies, sexuality is commonly assumed to be an essential part of identity derived from the gender of one's desired partner, ethnographic evidence shows that people do not universally regard sexual behavior or desire as related to identity or believe that the gender of one's desired sexual partner(s) determines one's sexuality.
Publication Year: 2018
Publication Date: 2018-09-05
Language: en
Type: other
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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