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Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Herdt, Gilbert
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- Professor Gilbert Herdt
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Description area
Dates of existence
24 February 1949 -
History
Dr. Gilbert Herdt is a cultural anthropologist, Professor and Founder of the Department of Sexuality Studies at San Francisco State University, and Founder of the National Sexuality Resource Center (NSRC). His studies have involved the study of the 'Sambian' people of Papua New Guinea and their social practices and beliefs, and how regulate sexual behaviour and creates a unique sexual culture.