ANTA02H3 Lecture Notes - Fellatio, Bride Price, Commodification
Document Summary
Hijras (eunuch): born biologically male, but are dressed like women (not turned into women after surgery; creation of third gender); considered: imperfectly female (not accepted as gendered female) associated with hindu goddess. Two countries that have highest number of sex reassignment surgeries: Iran (islamic country; 1963 no religious restriction for sex reassignment, but rules about homosexuality: constantly negotiated rules and regulations. Gender all cultures and all societies in all histories in different ways: e. g. !kung san (both men and women are allowed to cheat: france"s emphasis on post natal sex; hurry to return to sex after giving birth, e. g. The dani (lack of interest in sex: papua new guinea s the sambia (gil herdt) Taboos on women menstruation as being poisonous to men. 1st menstruation ceremony for male betrothed to women: holly wardlow"s piece analogy: men are beautiful and women are dirty. Gender and it"s relation to power; gender is also about power (redistribution of power, resources and prestige)
