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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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Whyte, Martin King (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton University Press, 2015.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
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.
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Résumé: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.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (240 pages).
ISBN:9781400871810

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