The Status of Women in Preindustrial Societies / / Martin King Whyte.
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 societie...
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Whyte, Martin King, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut The Status of Women in Preindustrial Societies / Martin King Whyte. Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2015] ©1978 1 online resource (236 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Princeton Legacy Library ; 1668 Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- CHAPTER I. Introduction -- CHAPTER II. The Cross-Cultural Method -- CHAPTER III. Theories and Predictions -- CHAPTER IV. How the Status of Women Varies -- CHAPTER V. The Status of Women: One Phenomenon or Many? -- CHAPTER VI. Why the Status of Women Varies -- CHAPTER VII. Conclusions -- APPENDIX 1. Methodology -- APPENDIX 2. Cross-Cultural Sample -- APPENDIX 3. Variables Used in this Study -- APPENDIX 4. Description of the Sample -- Bibliography -- Index -- Backmatter restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star 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 cultures ranging from small, preliterate hunting bands to the capitals of the Inca and Roman empires. This ethnographic material makes possible a systematic review of the diverse roles of women and also enables the author to test many of the theories advanced to explain the situation of women today.Some of the specific questions considered are: Does male supremacy have its origins in the hunting way of life of our distant ancestors? Are women always inferior to men? Do women have superior status in cultures where they produce much food and thereby play an important economic role? Has the position of women improved over the course of human evolution?Originally published in 1978.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2021) Cross-cultural studies. Sex role. Women Social conditions. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1931-1979 9783110426847 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package Social Sciences 9783110413601 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press eBook-Package Archive 1927-1999 9783110442496 print 9780691611945 https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400871810 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781400871810 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9781400871810.jpg |
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