Psychological Interpretation of Male Initiation Rites. The Case of Male Pregnancy Symptoms

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EthosVolume 1, Issue 4 p. 490-498 Free Access Psychological Interpretation of Male Initiation Rites. The Case of Male Pregnancy Symptoms RobertL. Munroe, RobertL. Munroe Robert L. Munroe is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Pitzer College, Claremont, California.Search for more papers by this authorRuthH. Munroe, RuthH. Munroe Ruth H. Munroe is Associate Professor of Psychology, also at Pitzer College.Search for more papers by this author RobertL. Munroe, RobertL. Munroe Robert L. Munroe is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Pitzer College, Claremont, California.Search for more papers by this authorRuthH. Munroe, RuthH. Munroe Ruth H. Munroe is Associate Professor of Psychology, also at Pitzer College.Search for more papers by this author First published: Winter 1973 https://doi.org/10.1525/eth.1973.1.4.02a00100Citations: 17 AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat REFERENCES Burton, Roger V. 1972. Cross-Sex Identity in Barbados. Developmental Psychology 6: 365– 374. Burton, Roger V., and John W. M. Whiting. 1961. The Absent Father and Cross-Sex Identity. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly 7: 85– 95. Cohen, Yehudi. 1964. The Transition from Childhood to Adolescence. 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