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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

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  • © 2004

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Editors:
  1. Carol R. Ember

    1. Human Relationa Area Files/Yale University, New Haven, USA

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  2. Melvin Ember

    1. Human Relationa Area Files/Yale University, New Haven, USA

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  • The combination of topical overviews and varying cultural portraits is what makes this encyclopedia unique.
  • This major reference work is an essential part of any institution's library and belongs in the library of every cultural and social anthropologist.

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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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Table of contents (105 entries)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxii
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  2. Cultural Conceptions of Gender

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Cultural Constructions of Gender

      • Edwin S. Segal
      Pages 3-10

    3. Gender Stereotypes

      • Deborah L. Best
      Pages 11-23

  3. Gender Differences

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 25-25
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    2. Biological Bases of Sex Differences

      • Bobbi S. Low
      Pages 27-33

    3. Socialization of Boys and Girls in Natural Contexts

      • Carolyn Pope Edwards, Lisa Knoche, Asiye Kumru
      Pages 34-41

    4. Adolescence

      • Glenn E. Weisfeld
      Pages 42-56

    5. Personality and Emotion

      • Cynthia Whissell
      Pages 57-68

  4. Gender Roles, Status, and Institutions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 69-69
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    2. Courtship and Marriage

      • Lewellyn Hendrix
      Pages 71-77

    3. Parental Roles

      • Robert A. Veneziano
      Pages 78-90

    4. Economic Activities and Gender Roles

      • Robin O’Brian
      Pages 91-96

    5. Leadership, Power, and Gender

      • Kaisa Kauppinen, Iiris Aaltio
      Pages 97-106

    6. War and Gender

      • Joshua S. Goldstein
      Pages 107-116

    7. Religion, Religiosity, and Gender

      • Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi
      Pages 117-127

    8. Gender-Based Social Groups

      • Carol R. Ember, Melvin Ember
      Pages 128-136

    9. The Relative Status of Men and Women

      • Maxine L. Margolis
      Pages 137-145

    10. Economic Development and Gender

      • Robin O’Brian
      Pages 146-149

    11. Language and Gender

      • Bonnie McElhinny
      Pages 150-162
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Reviews

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)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Human Relationa Area Files/Yale University, New Haven, USA

    Carol R. Ember, Melvin Ember

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender

  • Book Subtitle: Men and Women in the World's Cultures Topics and Cultures A-K - Volume 1; Cultures L-Z - Volume 2

  • Editors: Carol R. Ember, Melvin Ember

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-29907-6

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2004

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-47770-6Published: 31 December 2003

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-29907-5Published: 06 October 2006

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXIII, 1037

  • Topics: Anthropology

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