Intermediate Types Among Primitive Folk - A Study in Social Evolution

Intermediate Types among Primitive Folk expands on Carpenter's idea of the Intermediate type; a person of mixed sexes such as a feminine body with a masculine mind or vice versa. Originally published in 1914, this text explores the role that intermediate types played amongst early civilisations as well as in religion and military situations. . This title will be of interest to students of sociology, gender studies and anthropology.

List of contents

Introduction; Part 1: The Intermediate in the Service of Religion; 1. As Prophet or Priest 2. As Wizard or Witch 3. As Inventors of the Arts and Crafts 4. Hermaphrodism Among Gods and Mortals; Part 2: The Intermediate as Warrior; 5. The Dorian Military Comradeship 6. Its Relation to the Status of Woman 7. Its Relation to Civic Life and Religion 8. The Samurai of Japan: And their Ideal; Conclusion; Index.

About the author

Edward Carpenter

Product details

• Authors: Edward Carpenter, Carpenter Edward
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.05.2017
• EAN: 9781138183582
• ISBN: 978-1-138-18358-2
• No. of pages: 186
• Series: Routledge Revivals: The Collected Works of Edward Carpenter
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social and cultural anthropology, Gender studies, gender groups