What is a sexual act?

Anthropological Theory

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 179-198

  Godelier, Maurice ^a  

^a ÉCOLE DES HAUTES ÉTUDES EN SCIENCES SOCIALES   (France)

Author keywords

Body substances; Genders; Heterosexuality; Homosexuality; Imaginary; Male domination; Sexual act; Symbols

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042839814     PISSN: 14634996     EISSN: 17412641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1463499603003002004     Document Type: Article

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