Celibacy, Culture, and Society: Anthropology of Sexual Abstinence by Elisa J. Sobo

Celibacy, Culture, and Society: Anthropology of Sexual Abstinence

Elisa J. Sobo

288 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

nonfiction psychology science
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This work is a cross-cultural inquiry into the practice of celibacy around the world and through the ages, among groups as diverse as: Kenyan villagers; US prisoners; Mazatec shamans; Buddhist nuns and monks; Shaker Church members; and anorexic wo...

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