The Status of Women in Preindustrial Societies.

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How does the status of women in different cultures actually compare with that of men? How does this position vary from one realm-religious, political, economic, domestic, or sexual-to another? To examine these questions, Martin King Whyte draws on a cross-cultural sample of 93 preindustrial societie...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Whyte, Martin King (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton University Press, 2015.
Colección:Princeton legacy library.
Temas:
Women > Social conditions.
Sex role.
Cross-cultural studies.
Femmes > Conditions sociales.
Rôle selon le sexe.
Études transculturelles.
sex role.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Regional Studies.
Cross-cultural studies
Sex role
Women > Social conditions
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:How does the status of women in different cultures actually compare with that of men? How does this position vary from one realm-religious, political, economic, domestic, or sexual-to another? To examine these questions, Martin King Whyte draws on a cross-cultural sample of 93 preindustrial societies throughout the world. His analysis describes women's roles in historical perspective, offering a much-needed foundation for feminist scholarship as well as provocative thoughts about the future. To determine why women fare better in some societies than others, Professor Whyte compares data from.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:1322883858
9781322883854
9781400871810
1400871816
0691093806
9780691093802

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