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Becoming Two-Spirit: Gay Identity and Social Acceptance in Indian Country
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Becoming Two-Spirit: Gay Identity and Social Acceptance in Indian Country Paperback - 2006

by Brian Joseph Gilley


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The Two-Spirit man occupies a singular place in Native American culture, balancing the male and the female spirit even as he tries to blend gay and Native identity. The accompanying ambiguities of gender and culture come into vivid relief in the powerful and poignant Becoming Two-Spirit, the first book to take an in-depth look at contemporary American Indian gender diversity. Drawing on a wealth of observations from interviews, oral histories, and meetings and ceremonies, Brian Joseph Gilley provides an intimate view of how Two-Spirit men in Colorado and Oklahoma struggle to redefine themselves and their communities. The Two-Spirit men who appear in Gilley's book speak frankly of homophobia within their communities, a persistent prejudice that is largely misunderstood or misrepresented by outsiders. Gilley gives detailed accounts of the ways in which these men modify gay and Native identity as a means of dealing with their alienation from tribal communities and families. With these compromises, he suggests, they construct an identity that challenges their alienation while at the same time situating themselves within contemporary notions of American Indian identity. He also shows how their creativity is reflected in the communities they build with one another, the development of their own social practices, and a national network of individuals linked in their search for self and social acceptance. Brian Joseph Gilley is an associate professor of anthropology at Indiana University, Bloomington.

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  • Title Becoming Two-Spirit: Gay Identity and Social Acceptance in Indian Country
  • Author Brian Joseph Gilley
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 218
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Nebraska Press, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A.
  • Date 2006-10-01
  • ISBN 9780803271265 / 0803271263
  • Weight 0.71 lbs (0.32 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.04 x 6.04 x 0.47 in (22.96 x 15.34 x 1.19 cm)
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: Native American
    • Sex & Gender: Gay
    • Topical: Lgbt
  • Library of Congress subjects Male homosexuality, North America
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006006956
  • Dewey Decimal Code 306.766

About the author

Brian Joseph Gilley is an assistant professor of anthropology and the ALANA U.S. Ethnic Studies Program at the University of Vermont.
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