ISBN:
9781400871810 (Sekundärausgabe)
Language:
English
Pages:
236 p.
Edition:
Online-Ausg. Online-Ressource ISBN 9781400871810
Edition:
[Online-Ausg.]
Series Statement:
Princeton Legacy Library
DDC:
301.41/2
Keywords:
Online-Publikation
Abstract:
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 ...
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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