The Hadza are a small hunter-gatherer group in Tanzania, who have no tribal or governing hierarchy. They are
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At the time of E. E. Evans-Pritchard’s study, Nuer sons
At the time of E. E. Evans-Pritchard’s study, Nuer sons
When discussing sexual behavior, biologist and zoologist Alf…
When discussing sexual behavior, biologist and zoologist Alfred Kinsey is quoted as saying, “The world is not to be divided into sheep and goats.” To what would he likely have been referring when he said this?
Some people envision sex workers walking on the street while…
Some people envision sex workers walking on the street while trying to solicit strangers for money in exchange for sex. The account of the hostess bars in Japan offers a different portrait of sex workers. What are these hostesses selling that makes them part of the sex industry and, thus, sex workers?
One major shift in marriage patterns worldwide is the legal…
One major shift in marriage patterns worldwide is the legal recognition of same-sex partnerships. Same-sex partners who choose to have children may benefit from what other recent change?
Gloria Wekker’s work in Suriname has led her to suggest that…
Gloria Wekker’s work in Suriname has led her to suggest that the imposition of our “Western folk knowledge” places limits on how we understand sexuality. What does she urge students of sexuality to do instead?
The two main forms of sacred Renaissance music are the
The two main forms of sacred Renaissance music are the
The center of polyphonic music in Europe after 1150 was
The center of polyphonic music in Europe after 1150 was
The term a cappella refers toThe term a cappella refers to
The term a cappella refers toThe term a cappella refers to
A madrigal, like a motet, is a vocal composition that is pol…
A madrigal, like a motet, is a vocal composition that is polyphonic in texture, but it differs from the motet in that it