The development and evolution of male androphilia in Samoan fa'afafine

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dc.contributor.authorVanderLaan, Doug P
dc.contributor.supervisorVasey, Paul L.
dc.date.accessioned2012-10-16T18:27:23Z
dc.date.available2012-10-16T18:27:23Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.degree.levelPhD
dc.descriptionxvii, 201 leaves : ill. ; 29 cmen_US
dc.description.abstractMale androphilia (i.e., male sexual attraction to males) is an evolutionary paradox. It is unclear how genes for male androphilia persist given that androphilic males have lowered reproduction? Evidence suggests that ancestral androphilic males were transgendered. Hence, I address this paradox by focusing on a group of Samoan transgendered androphilic males (i.e., fa’afafine). Specifically, I show that male androphilia has consistent developmental correlates across Samoan and Western populations, indicating that fa’afafine provide a suitable model for the evolution of male androphilia across populations. In addition, I test hypotheses concerning the evolution of male androphilia. Fa’afafine’s mothers and grandmothers exhibit elevated reproduction. Also, compared to Samoan men and women, fa’afafine exhibit unique kin-investment cognition that would enhance indirect fitness. Elevated reproduction by female kin, and enhanced kin investments may, therefore, contribute to the evolution of male androphilia. Lastly, I outline a developmental model for this unique kin-investment cognition in androphilic males.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/3159
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Psychology, c2011en_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectGay men -- Samoaen_US
dc.subjectTransgender people -- Samoaen_US
dc.subjectGender identity -- Samoaen_US
dc.subjectSex role -- Samoaen_US
dc.subjectSamoa -- Social life and customsen_US
dc.subjectBirth orderen_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.titleThe development and evolution of male androphilia in Samoan fa'afafineen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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