The Zuni man-woman

Description:

The Zuni Man-Woman focuses on the life of We'wha (1849-96), the Zuni who was perhaps the most famous berdache (an individual who combined the work and traits of both men and women) in American Indian history. Through We'wha's exceptional life, Will Roscoe creates a vivid picture of an alternative gender role whose history has been hidden and almost forgotten. Note: the language of "berdache" has been replaced by the term "Two-Spirit" by Two-Spirit American Indians.

subjects: Sex role,  Sexual behavior,  Zuni Indians,  Social life and customs,  Geschlechterrolle,  Moeurs et coutumes,  Zuni (volk),  Prostitution,  Rôle selon le sexe,  Seksuele gebruiken,  Zuñi (Indiens),  Gesellschaft,  Mann,  New mexico, antiquities,  LGBTQ gender identity,  Stonewall Book Awards,  Lambda Literary Awards,  Lambda Literary Award Winner,  Indians of north america, southwest, new,  Indians of north america, social life and customs,  LGBTQ anthropology