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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Whyte, Martin King (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton University Press, 2015.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Women > Social conditions.
Sex role.
Cross-cultural studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Regional Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
sex role.
Études transculturelles.
Rôle selon le sexe.
Femmes > Conditions sociales.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (240 pages).
ISBN:9781400871810

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