Sexual differentiation in socialization and some male genital mutilations

American anthropologist • Vol/Iss. 70 • Published In 1968 • Pages: 951-956 •

By Harrington, Charles

Abstract

This study differentiates between circumcision and supercision, two male genital mutilations which are thought to correlate with different gender socialization processes. Results suggest that circumcision occurs in societies with higher sexual differentiation in socialization while supercision occurs in societies with lower sexual differentiation in socialization.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
Other	Other Researchers
Ethnographic Reports

Hypotheses (2)
Hypothesis	Supported
"The degree of sexual differentiation in socialization practices of societies practicing circumcision at adolescence will be relatively high. In such societies boys and girls will be treated differentially and their differences maximized" (952)	Supported
"The degree of sexual differentiation in socialization practices in societies practicing supercision at adolescence will be relatively low. In such societies boys and girls will be treated alike and their differences minimized" (952)	Supported

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Sexual differentiation in socialization and some male genital mutilations

American anthropologist • Vol/Iss. 70 • Published In 1968 • Pages: 951-956 • Cite

By Harrington, Charles

Abstract

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Hypotheses (2)

American anthropologist • Vol/Iss. 70 • Published In 1968 • Pages: 951-956 •