Women's Seclusion and Men's Honor

Hindus and Muslims of northern South Asia share the belief that women should seclude themselves from men and that men must supervise the conduct of women so that their behavior will not sully men's honor. While these practices are well known, until now no book has attempted to explain why they are so crucially important to so many people.

Info autore

David G. Mandelbaum (1911-1987) was the first American anthropologist to do fieldwork in India. He was Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley, for more than forty years and author of numerous books, including the two-volume Society in India.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: David G. Mandelbaum
• Editore: The University of Arizona Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.1998
• Pagine: 153
• Dimensioni: 142 mm x 215 mm x 11 mm
• Peso: 200 g
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche