Abstract
Cáceres villagers in Spain and Sierra Nahuat villagers in Mexico separate men from women according to each culture's particular construction of sexuality. This article explains the differing degrees of gender segregation in the two groups by examining sexual beliefs expressed in popular folktales. Comparison of the Cáceres and Sierra Nahuat cases suggests that sexual beliefs justifying gender segregation have their antecedents in early childhood and develop according to the organizational requirements of the system of production. [gender segregation, sexual beliefs, family organization, Spain, Nahua of Mexico]
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