Gender, masculinity, and reproduction: anthropological perspectives.

From: International Journal of Men's Health | Date: January 1, 2003| Author: Dudgeon, Matthew R.; Inhorn, Marcia C. | Copyright information

Recently, men's reproductive health has become an explicit focus of population and development programs and policies. Anthropological research suggests that understanding men's reproductive health needs and problems requires investigation of both local biological and cultural variation. Taking a biosocial perspective on human reproduction, we examine contributions from biological and cultural anthropology concerning men's reproductive health. Biological anthropologists have demonst...

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