Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Ember, Carol R[Herausgeber]
• Ember, Melvin[Herausgeber]

Titel

Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender : Men and Women in the World's Cultures Volume I: Topics and Cultures A-K Volume II: Cultures L-Z

Ort / Verlag

Boston, MA : Springer US

Erscheinungsjahr

2004

Link zum Volltext

• Volltext

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• 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
• 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.