The Cross-cultural Study of Women

Download or read book The Cross-cultural Study of Women written by Margot I. Duley and published by Feminist Press at CUNY. This book was released on 1986 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Â Â Â An important focus of anthropological research following the rebirth of the women's movement in the late sixties has been the nature of gender inequality around the world. This collection of lecture outlines, discussion questions, annotated bibliographies, and suggestions for an interdisciplinary reading program for teachers and student bridges the gap between the abundant new research and the college classroom. Part I covers gender stratification, the economic status of women, Marxist and modernization theories, and studies of women and religion. Part II focuses on women in India, Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, Oceania, the Islamic Middle East, and Chine.