Gilbert Herdt (born February 24, 1949) is an American cultural anthropologist who specializes in sexuality and gender identity-based cultures. His studies of the 'Sambia' people -- a pseudonym he created -- of Papua New Guinea analyzes how culture and society create sexual meanings and practices. In the United States, Herdt has also studied adolescents and their families, the emergence of HIV and gay culture, and the role that social policy plays in sexual health. Wikipedia
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Gilbert Herdt , PhD, a cultural and psychological anthropologist, is founding Professor of Human Sexuality Studies and Chair of the Department of Sexuality Studies at San Francisco State. He has been since 2002 Founder/Director of the National Sexuality hmsx.sfsu.edu/Faculty/gherdt/herdt%20home.htm