Celibacy, culture and society: the anthropology of sexual abstinence
Éditeur :
University of Wisconsin Press
ISBN :
9780299171643
Date de publication :
30 mars 2001
Dimensions :
22,6 x 15,1 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
393 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.