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Title
Higher love: elitism in the pederastic practice of Athens in the archaic and classical periods
Description
Modern perceptions and stigmas have long been the bane of historical scholarship, and ancient Greek pederasty is no exception. Pederasty was a multifaceted practice which reflected the ideals and self-perception of the elite in Athens, while simultaneously propagating the hegemony of that class, yet it is often unfairly subjugated under the overly broad categorization of "homosexual practice." By examining the individual societal areas of pederasty - warfare, gymnasia, symposia, and hunting - through an analysis class, the discussion of pederasty can be shifted to assess the practice as "homosocial." Through this analysis of class, it can be demonstrated that the practice was one which had motivations that lay in the complexities of Greek social structure and not simply in eroticism. Through a class analysis, pederasty can also be seen as the ultimate, tangible expression of a union between male citizens and the profound desire for interpersonal connection.
Date Created
2012
Contributors
- Deegan, Caitlin (Author)
- Serwint, Nancy J. (Thesis advisor)
- Bavuso, Francesca (Committee member)
- Schleif, Corine (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
Topical Subject
Geographic Subject
Resource Type
Extent
iv, 135 p
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.14929
Statement of Responsibility
by Caitlin Deegan
Description Source
Viewed on Nov. 5, 2012
Level of coding
full
Note
thesis
Partial requirement for: M.A., Arizona State University, 2012
bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-134)
Field of study: Art history
System Created
- 2012-08-24 06:25:52
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- 2021-08-30 01:46:34
- 3 years 2 months ago
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