ISBN:
9780387299075
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource
,
v.: digital
Edition:
Online-Ausg. Springer-11648
Edition:
Springer eBook Collection. Humanities, Social Science and Law
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
Keywords:
Social sciences
;
Anthropology
Abstract:
From the Contents: Preface -- Cultural Conceptions of Gender -- Gender Roles, Status, and Institutions -- Sexuality and Male-Female Interaction -- Sex and Gender in the World's Cultures -- Glossary -- Alternative Culture Names -- Index.
Abstract:
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. .
DOI:
10.1007/0-387-29907-6
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