Books by Gilbert Herdt

Using the ethnographic methods of anthropology in conjunction with the clinical techniques of psychoanalysis, this study explore the culture and erotic experiences of the Sambia, a tribe of Papua, New Guinea, and the role of subjectivity in ethnographic research.

An internationally known anthropologist and an eminent social worker/psychotherapist show how families can thrive and actually grow through the creation of more honest relationships when a son or daughter comes out.