AN101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Gilbert Herdt, Trobriand Islands, Sub-Saharan Africa
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In most cultures, structure of marriage related to other social areas: kinship, economy, ritual and religion: specific form marriage takes is related to who had rights to offspring and how property is divided. Anthropologist annette weiner: for trobriand"s, attracting lovers isn"t just a past time. Is the first step towards entering adult world. Sexual liaisons give adolescents time and occasion to experiment with all possibilities and problems adults face in creating relationships with non-relatives. Individuals may clash; achievement of one"s desire takes patient, hard work, determination. This also has its danger: trobriand attitude towards adolescent sexuality much different than contemporary n. american society, as a consequence, many north americans have unresolved issues regarding their sexuality. Jeffrey weeks: contends that diversification of sexual practices, subcultures, and identities is characteristic of our history. To define human sexuality would require many definitions as experiences. Woman in lesbian relationship view sexuality differently than woman from heterosexual relationship.
