Women at the Center: Life in a Modern Matriarchy

by Peggy Reeves Sanday

Book Overview

Contrary to the declarations of some anthropologists, matriarchies do exist. Peggy Reeves Sanday first went to West Sumatra in 1981, intrigued by reports that the matrilineal Minangkabau--one of the largest ethnic groups in Indonesia--label their society a matriarchy. Numbering some four million in West Sumatra, the Minangkabau are known in Indonesia for their literary flair, business acumen, and egalitarian, democratic relationships between men...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801489067
• ISBN13: 9780801489068
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher