Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender [[electronic resource] ] : Men and Women in the World's Cultures Topics and Cultures A-K - Volume 1; Cultures L-Z - Volume 2 / / edited by Carol R. Ember, Melvin Ember

• Pubblicazione: New York, NY : , : Springer US : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2004
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2004.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (1058 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.703
• Soggetto topico: Anthropology
• Persona (resp. second.): EmberCarol R; EmberMelvin
• Note generali: Volume I : Topics and cultures A-K - Volume II : Cultures L-Z.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical referenceses.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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. .
• Titolo autorizzato: Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender
• ISBN: 0-387-33623-0; 0-387-29907-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910483637103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II