The Resource Celibacy, culture, and society : the anthropology of sexual abstinence, edited by Elisa J. Sobo and Sandra Bell
Celibacy, culture, and society : the anthropology of sexual abstinence, edited by Elisa J. Sobo and Sandra Bell
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- Summary
- "What does celibacy mean for individuals and for the people around them? What function does it serve? This is the first cross-cultural inquiry into the practice of celibacy around the world and through the ages, among groups as diverse as Kenyan villagers and U.S. prisoners, Mazatec Shamans and Buddhist nuns and monks, Shaker church members and anorexic women." "The examples of celibacy described here illustrate the complex relationship between human sexuality and its particular sociocultural context. Ideas about the body, gender, family, work, religion, health, and other dimensions of life come sharply into focus as the contributors examine the many practices and institutions surrounding sexual abstinence. They show that, though celibacy is certainly sometimes a punishment or a deliberate ritual abstinence, it also serves many other social and material functions and in some cases contributes to kin-group survival and well-being. Celibacy, Culture, and Society represents a significant step toward understanding the functions and meanings of sexuality. Book jacket."--Jacket
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 274 pages
- Contents
-
- Hector N. Qirko
- The chaste adolescent
- Alice Schlegel
- Virgins in the spirit : the celibacy of Shakers
- Peter Collins
- Staying clean : notes on Mazatec ritual celibacy and sexual orientation
- Michael Duke
- Can women be celibate? Sexuality and abstinence in Theravada Buddhism
- Hiroko Kawanami
- Sexual fluids, emotions, morality : notes on the gendering of Brahmacharya
- Celibacy in cross-cultural perspective : an overview
- Meena Khandelwal
- Ritualizing celibacy : the poetics of inversion in Chile and Kenya
- Mario I. Aguilar
- Like a natural woman : celibacy and the embodied self in anorexia nervosa
- Rebecca J. Lester
- Cultural schemas of celibacy
- Victor C. De Munck
- Celibacy in American prisons : legal and interpretive perspectives
- Mark S. Fleisher,
- John R. Shaw
- Sandra Bell,
- A swallow in winter : a Catholic priesthood viewpoint
- Paul Southgate
- Elisa J. Sobo
- Private lives and public identities : an example of female celibacy in northwest India
- Peter Phillimore
- The women who refuse to be exchanged : nuns in Zangskar, northwest India
- Kim Gutschow
- The maintenance and reinforcement of celibacy in institutionalized settings
- Isbn
- 9780299171643
- Label
- Celibacy, culture, and society : the anthropology of sexual abstinence
- Title
- Celibacy, culture, and society
- Title remainder
- the anthropology of sexual abstinence
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by Elisa J. Sobo and Sandra Bell
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "What does celibacy mean for individuals and for the people around them? What function does it serve? This is the first cross-cultural inquiry into the practice of celibacy around the world and through the ages, among groups as diverse as Kenyan villagers and U.S. prisoners, Mazatec Shamans and Buddhist nuns and monks, Shaker church members and anorexic women." "The examples of celibacy described here illustrate the complex relationship between human sexuality and its particular sociocultural context. Ideas about the body, gender, family, work, religion, health, and other dimensions of life come sharply into focus as the contributors examine the many practices and institutions surrounding sexual abstinence. They show that, though celibacy is certainly sometimes a punishment or a deliberate ritual abstinence, it also serves many other social and material functions and in some cases contributes to kin-group survival and well-being. Celibacy, Culture, and Society represents a significant step toward understanding the functions and meanings of sexuality. Book jacket."--Jacket
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 306.73/2
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HQ800.15
- LC item number
- .C45 2001
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1963-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Sobo, Elisa Janine
- Bell, Sandra
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Celibacy
- Sexual abstinence
- Label
- Celibacy, culture, and society : the anthropology of sexual abstinence, edited by Elisa J. Sobo and Sandra Bell
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Hector N. Qirko
- The chaste adolescent
- Alice Schlegel
- Virgins in the spirit : the celibacy of Shakers
- Peter Collins
- Staying clean : notes on Mazatec ritual celibacy and sexual orientation
- Michael Duke
- Can women be celibate? Sexuality and abstinence in Theravada Buddhism
- Hiroko Kawanami
- Sexual fluids, emotions, morality : notes on the gendering of Brahmacharya
- Celibacy in cross-cultural perspective : an overview
- Meena Khandelwal
- Ritualizing celibacy : the poetics of inversion in Chile and Kenya
- Mario I. Aguilar
- Like a natural woman : celibacy and the embodied self in anorexia nervosa
- Rebecca J. Lester
- Cultural schemas of celibacy
- Victor C. De Munck
- Celibacy in American prisons : legal and interpretive perspectives
- Mark S. Fleisher,
- John R. Shaw
- Sandra Bell,
- A swallow in winter : a Catholic priesthood viewpoint
- Paul Southgate
- Elisa J. Sobo
- Private lives and public identities : an example of female celibacy in northwest India
- Peter Phillimore
- The women who refuse to be exchanged : nuns in Zangskar, northwest India
- Kim Gutschow
- The maintenance and reinforcement of celibacy in institutionalized settings
- Control code
- 44727846
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- x, 274 pages
- Isbn
- 9780299171643
- Isbn Type
- (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 00010697
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Label
- Celibacy, culture, and society : the anthropology of sexual abstinence, edited by Elisa J. Sobo and Sandra Bell
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Hector N. Qirko
- The chaste adolescent
- Alice Schlegel
- Virgins in the spirit : the celibacy of Shakers
- Peter Collins
- Staying clean : notes on Mazatec ritual celibacy and sexual orientation
- Michael Duke
- Can women be celibate? Sexuality and abstinence in Theravada Buddhism
- Hiroko Kawanami
- Sexual fluids, emotions, morality : notes on the gendering of Brahmacharya
- Celibacy in cross-cultural perspective : an overview
- Meena Khandelwal
- Ritualizing celibacy : the poetics of inversion in Chile and Kenya
- Mario I. Aguilar
- Like a natural woman : celibacy and the embodied self in anorexia nervosa
- Rebecca J. Lester
- Cultural schemas of celibacy
- Victor C. De Munck
- Celibacy in American prisons : legal and interpretive perspectives
- Mark S. Fleisher,
- John R. Shaw
- Sandra Bell,
- A swallow in winter : a Catholic priesthood viewpoint
- Paul Southgate
- Elisa J. Sobo
- Private lives and public identities : an example of female celibacy in northwest India
- Peter Phillimore
- The women who refuse to be exchanged : nuns in Zangskar, northwest India
- Kim Gutschow
- The maintenance and reinforcement of celibacy in institutionalized settings
- Control code
- 44727846
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- x, 274 pages
- Isbn
- 9780299171643
- Isbn Type
- (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 00010697
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
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