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The Zuni man-woman

Author: Will Roscoe
Publisher: Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, ©1991.
Edition/Format:   Book : State or province government publication : English : 1st edView all editions and formats
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This work focuses on the life of We'wha (1849-96), the Zuni who was perhaps the most famous berdache (an individual who combined the work and traits of both men and women) in American Indian history. Through We'wha's exceptional life, the author creates a vivid picture of an alternative gender role whose history has been hidden and almost forgotten.
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Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Roscoe, Will.
Zuni man-woman.
Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, c1991
(OCoLC)636398143
Material Type: Government publication, State or province government publication
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Will Roscoe
ISBN: 0826312535 9780826312532 0826313701 9780826313706
OCLC Number: 22662786
Awards: Lambda Literary Award, 1991
Description: xxi, 302 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Responsibility: Will Roscoe.

Abstract:

This work focuses on the life of We'wha (1849-96), the Zuni who was perhaps the most famous berdache (an individual who combined the work and traits of both men and women) in American Indian history. Through We'wha's exceptional life, the author creates a vivid picture of an alternative gender role whose history has been hidden and almost forgotten.

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