Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective

Informationen zum Autor 95833863 Klappentext Introduces students to the most significant topics in anthropology of gender. Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective is a one-volume reader built on classic contributions to gender and anthropology! incorporating recent literature on gender roles and ideology around the world. It combines theoretically and ethnographically-based essays and is appropriate for undergraduate and beginning graduate students. Learning GoalsUpon completing this book readers will be able to:Name the most significant topics in anthropology of genderDiscuss the questions raised by the authors in each section Understand issues of gender in industrial society and developing societiesNote: MySearchLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MySearchLab! please visit: or you can purchase a ValuePack of the text + MySearchlab (at no additional cost). Zusammenfassung Introduces students to the most significant topics in anthropology of gender.Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective is a one-volume reader built on classic contributions to gender and anthropology! incorporating recent literature on gender roles and ideology around the world.It combines theoretically and ethnographically-based essays and is appropriate for undergraduate and beginning graduate students.Learning GoalsUpon completing this book readers will be able to:Name the most significant topics in anthropology of genderDiscuss the questions raised by the authors in each sectionUnderstand issues of gender in industrial society and developing societies Inhaltsverzeichnis BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTSPreface About the Authors I. Biology! Gender! and Human Evolution II. Gender and Prehistory III. Domestic Worlds and Public Worlds IV. Equality and Inequality: The Sexual Division of Labor and GenderV. The Cultural Construction of Gender and Personhood VI. Culture! Sexuality! and the Body VII. Gender! Property! and the State VIII. Gender! Household! and Kinship IX. Gender! Ritual! and Religion X. Gender! Politics! and Reproduction XI. Gender and the Global Economy ...

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• Authors: Caroline B. Brettell, Caroline B. Sargent Brettell, Carolyn F. Sargent
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.07.2012
• EAN: 9780205247288
• ISBN: 978-0-205-24728-8
• No. of pages: 478
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories