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Becoming Two-Spirit: Gay Identity and Social Acceptance in Indian Country Format:Paperback Magazine * E * ParadeThe Two Spirit man occupies a singular place in Native American culture, balancing the male and the female spirit even as he tries to blend gay and Native identity. The accompanying ambiguities of gender and culture come into vivid relief in the powerful and poignant Becoming Two Spirit, the first book to take an in depth look at contemporary American Indian gender diversity. Drawing on a wealth of observations from interviews, oral histories, and