Bonvillain, Nancy
Description
A cross-cultural study of gender roles and relationships, this book presents a synthesis of a wide range of ethnographic and historical data concernin
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g the roles of women and men in wide range of different kinds of societies--with a focus on both material conditions and ideological valuations that affect and reflect cultural models of gender. First looks at the impact of material conditions on gender roles: Foragers; Farmers; Agricultural States; Industrial Economy: The United States; and Women and Global Economic Development. Then explores ideological constraints on gender constructs: Gender and the Body; Gender and Religion; Gender and Language. For anyone interested in gender roles from an anthropological, sociological, and psychological perspective.
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SEX ROLE
Reading Moods
Romantic & Emotional
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Publishing Info
Publisher
Pearson College Div
Month-Year
Jul, 2000
ISBN
ISBN-13: 9780130259738
ISBN-10: 013025973X
Language
English
No. of Pages
344
Format
Paperback
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