Gender in cross-cultural perspective

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Gender in cross-cultural perspective

edited by Caroline B. Brettell and Carolyn F. Sargent

Prentice Hall, c1997

2nd ed

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Filmography: p. 554-560

Includes bibliographical references

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This reader introduces students to the most significant topics in the field of the anthropology of gender, drawing not only from classic sources but also from the most recent, diverse literature on gender roles and ideology around the world. It takes a clear, accessible approach to subject matter, making coverage appropriate for students from a variety of levels.

Table of Contents

1. Biology, Gender, and Human Evolution2. Gender and Prehistory3. Domestic Worlds and Public Worlds4. The Cultural Construction of Gender and Personhood5. Culture and Sexuality6. Equality and Inequality: The Sexual Division of Labour and Gender Stratification7. Gender, Property, and the State8. Gender, Household, and Kinship9. Gender, Ritual, and Religion10. Gender, Politics, and Reproduction11. Colonialism, Development, and the Global Economy

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Details

  • NCID
    BA31780371
  • ISBN
    • 0135336139
  • LCCN
    96029369
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Upper Saddle River, N.J.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xii, 560 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
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