The Third Gender and Hijras
NOTE ON THIS CASE STUDY When considering this case study, remember that every major world religion originated and has grown in patriarchal societies—that is, societies
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Explaining Human Culture: Gender
Abstract Categorizing children at birth into the binary categories of female or male is common cross-culturally. But there is also substantial variation across cultures, both
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Beyond Gender: Indigenous Perspectives, Fa’afafine and Fa’afatama
The gender binary system that exists within many western societies is far from a universal concept. In fact, numerous Indigenous communities around the world do
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The effect of culture on pain sensitivity
Summary Cross-cultural differences in pain sensitivity have been identified in pain-free subjects as well as in chronic pain patients. The aim was to assess the
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