Breaking the Mirror
The Construction of Lesbianism and the Anthropological Discourse on Homosexuality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3640424 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Evelyn Blackwood (Stanford University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 1-18 |
| Publication date | 1986-01-28 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j082v11n03_01 |
| PMID | 3912430 |
| OpenAlex | W1832725366 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
This essay reviews the anthropological discourse on homosexuality by examining the assumptions that have been used by anthropologists to explain homosexual behavior, and by identifying current theoretical approaches. The essay questions the emphasis on male homosexual behavior as the basis for theoretical analysis, and points to the importance of including female homosexual behavior in the study of homosexuality. Cross-cultural data on lesbian behavior are presented and the influence of gender divisions and social stratification on the development of patterns of lesbian behavior are broadly explored. The article outlines suggestions for examining the cultural context of lesbian behavior as well as the constrains exerted on women's sexual behavior in various cultures
Context (archaeology · Homosexuality · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Lesbian · Male Homosexuality · Men who have sex with men · Sexual behavior · Sexual orientation · Sociology · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · Gender Studies · History · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
Very Straight Sex
Defeminizing and Dehumanizing Female Murderers
Perceived Consequences of Hypothetical Identity-Inconsistent Sexual Experiences
What does sexual orientation orient? A biobehavioral model distinguishing romantic love and sexual desire.
Peer Group Socialization of Homophobic Attitudes and Behavior During Adolescence
The bones are the same
Sappho in the Holy Land
The socialization of dominance
Gender identities, lesbianism, and potential space
Las plumas son para las gallinas»
Identity–behaviour congruence among behaviourally bisexual young women
Le mythe de la lesbienne masculine
The Development of Sexual Orientation in Women
The Implications of Erotic Plasticity and Social Constructionism in the Formation of Female Sexual Identity
The Differences That Norms Make
Lavender blue
American kinship
Essentialism vs. social constructionism in the study of human sexuality
Ethnographic issues in the study of Aids
What Develops in the Biodevelopment of Sexual Orientation
The Evolution of Human Homosexual Behavior
The Evolution of Homoerotic Behavior in Humans
Why Strengthen the City Wall When the Enemy Has Poisoned the Well?'' An Assay of Anti-Homosexual Discourse in New Zealand
Feminine but Not Femme
Sampling and recruiting LGBTQ+ populations in health research
Let Them Take Ecstasy
Obscuring Oppression
Sluts and superwomen
| Citations per year | 0.74 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1988 - 2025 (38) |
| Highly cited | No |