Written by scholars from around the world, these nineteen articles--all of which focus on gender relations--provide an international perspective on the anthropology of women. The first section, "Visibility and Invisibility," examines the various social mechanisms used to silence women, with special attention given to the situation in Iran. "Women, Power and Authority" looks at societies that grant considerable power and authority to women. The concluding segment, "Women and Development," considers the problems faced by women working in development in such countries as Malaysia, India, Brazil, and Yugoslavia.

Visibility and Power: Essays on Women in Society and Development

Politics & Social Sciences

Shirley Ardener

Claude Meillasoux

Leela Dube

Anny Tual

Margaret Stephens

Soheila Shahshahani

Eleanor Leacock

Social Sciences

Oxford University Press

Essays examine women's perception of space in its physical, social, and symbolic aspects and how this affects their lives and careers in a variety of cultures

Women and Space: Ground Rules and Social Maps

History

World

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

Defining females: The nature of women in society (Oxford women's series)

Croom Helm in association with the Oxford University Women's Studies Committee

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