Gender, Kinship and Power: A Comparative and Interdisciplinary History

Book Overview

Through twenty engaging essays exploring cultures ranging from ancient Judaic civilization to contemporary Brazil, Gender, Kinship and Power places important contemporary issues related to kinship--such as parental responsibility and female-headed households--in their proper comparative and historical framework.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415912989
• ISBN13: 9780415912983
• Release Date: February 1996
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.2"