Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender: Men and Women in the World's Cultures Topics and Cultures A-K - Volume 1; Cultures L-Z - Volume 2 [Hardcover]

Carol R. Ember (Editor), Melvin Ember (Editor)

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Hardcover: 1037 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (Dec 31 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 030647770X
ISBN-13: 978-0306477706
Product Dimensions: 25.9 x 21.3 x 6.9 cm
Shipping Weight: 2.9 Kg
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From the reviews: "This particular collection is well worthy to stand by its predecessors. We welcome the publication of this book and would draw it to the attention of major reference libraries and libraries catering for serious academic work in anthropology, as a handy collection of information, mined for us out of a huge resource bank." (Martin Guha, Institute of Psychiatry, SciTech Books)

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The central aim of this encyclopedia is to give the reader a comparative perspective on issues involving conceptions of gender, gender differences, gender roles, relationships between the genders, and sexuality. The encyclopedia is divided into two volumes: Topics and Cultures. The combination of topical overviews and varying cultural portraits is what makes this encyclopedia a unique reference work for students, researchers and teachers interested in gender studies and cross-cultural variation in sex and gender. It deserves a place in the library of every university and every social science and health department. Contents:- Glossary. Cultural Conceptions of Gender. Gender Roles, Status, and Institutions. Sexuality and Male-Female Interaction. Sex and Gender in the World's Cultures. Culture Name Index. Subject Index.

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