Embracing complexity : an analysis of gender status in South American societies

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dc.contributor.advisorFlores-Meiser, Enya P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorRice-Snow, Jennifer L.en_US
dc.coverage.spatials------en_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-06-03T19:38:44Z
dc.date.available2011-06-03T19:38:44Z
dc.date.created1999en_US
dc.date.issued1999
dc.description.abstractThis study analyzes the status of women and men in eight South American societies, as reported in ethnographies. It uses a multidimensional model of status, examined in two aspects (distribution of economic goods and child care), and compares women's and men's resulting status configurations within societies and among them. Overall, women's statuses are highest in the domestic domain and lowest in the political public area for both variables. Men have high statuses in all areas of distribution, especially the public. Women generally have less choice than men do in their participation in both variables. An important outcome of this study is a method for analyzing qualitative information in context, allowing the researcher to present analysis in as much context as is appropriate, then display the results in a comparable form. This thesis also includes status flexibility, an innovation which allows presentation of the range of statuses for women and men.
dc.description.degreeThesis (M.S.)
dc.description.sponsorshipDepartment of Anthropology
dc.format.extentiii, 157 leaves : col. ill. ; 28 cm.en_US
dc.identifierLD2489.Z72 1999 .R53en_US
dc.identifier.cardcat-urlhttp://liblink.bsu.edu/catkey/1133727en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/20.500.14291/186573
dc.sourceVirtual Pressen_US
dc.subject.lcshSex role -- South America.en_US
dc.subject.lcshWomen -- South America -- Social conditions.en_US
dc.subject.lcshMen -- South America -- Social conditions.en_US
dc.subject.lcshWomen -- South America -- Economic conditions.en_US
dc.subject.lcshMen -- South America -- Economic conditions.en_US
dc.subject.lcshSocial status -- South America.en_US
dc.titleEmbracing complexity : an analysis of gender status in South American societiesen_US
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