The question of 'equality' between the sexes has long been of
long-standing interest among anthropologists. Originally published
in 1987, this volume sets out not to dispose of the question, but
rather to examine how to debate it. It recognises that inequality
as a theoretical and practical concern is rooted in Western ideas
and concepts, but also that there are palpable differences in power
relations existing between men and women in non-Western societies
that are otherwise, in world terms, 'egalitarian', and that these
need to be accounted for. This volume comprises ten essays by
anthropologists who discuss the nature of social inequality between
the sexes in societies they know through first-hand fieldwork,
mostly, though not exclusively, in Melanesia. This regional focus
gives an important coherence to the volume, and highlights the
different analytical strategies that the contributors employ for
accounting gender inequality. The volume will be provocative
reading for anthropologists.
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