Encyclopedia of sex and gender [electronic resource] : men and women in the world's cultures
2012
Book
Abstract: 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 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.
Main title:
Encyclopedia of sex and gender [electronic resource] : men and women in the world's cultures / edited by Carol R. Ember and Melvin Ember.
Imprint:
New York [N.Y.] : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 2003 (Boston, Mass. : Credo Reference, 2012.)
Collation:
1 online resource (110 entries) : 15 images, digital files.
Notes:
"Published in conjunction with the human relations area files at Yale University".Includes bibliographical referenceses.Description based on title page of print version.
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Linking notes:
Print version: 2 v.
Contents:
Cultural conceptions of gender -- Gender differences -- Gender roles, status, and institutions -- Sexuality and male-female interaction -- Sex and gender in the world's cultures.
Access restrictions:
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
ISBN:
9781849725088 (online)9780306477706 (print)030647770X (print)
Dewey class:
306.703
LC class:
HQ16
Language:
English
BRN:
502560
Electronic access:
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