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Beauchemin, Michel, Levy, Lori, Vogel, Gretchen. Two Spirit People
1991, Frameline. 20 min. USA.
Categories: Indigenous Philosophy of the Americas, Philosophical Traditions, Philosophy of Gender, Philosophy of Gender Race and Sexuality, Philosophy of Race, Philosophy of Sexuality, Philosophy of the Americas, Sexuality
Keywords: acceptance, belonging, gender, sexual orientation, transcendence, translation
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Added by: Sonja Dobroski and Quentin Pharr
Abstract: An overview of historical and contemporary Native American concepts of gender, sexuality and sexual orientation. This documentary explores the berdache tradition in Native American culture, in which individuals who embody feminine and masculine qualities act as a conduit between the physical and spiritual world, and because of this are placed in positions of power within the community.
Comment: available in this Blueprint
Difficulty: Easy
Recommended use: Introductory with overview
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