This book provides a historical and ethnographic examination of
gender relations in Malay society, in particular in the well-known
state of Negeri Sembilan, famous for its unusual mixture of Islam
and matrilineal descent. Peletz analyzes the diverse ways in which
the evocative, heavily gendered symbols of "reason" and "passion"
are deployed by Malay Muslims. Unlike many studies of gender, this
book elucidates the cultural and political processes implicated in
the constitution of both feminine and masculine identity. It also
scrutinizes the relationship between gender and kinship and weighs
the role of ideology in everyday life. Peletz insists on the
importance of examining gender systems not as social isolates, but
in relation to other patterns of hierarchy and social difference.
His study is historical and comparative; it also explores the
political economy of contested symbols and meanings. More than a
treatise on gender and social change in a Malay society, this book
presents a valuable and deeply interesting model for the analysis
of gender and culture by addressing issues of hegemony and cultural
domination at the heart of contemporary cultural studies. This
title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which
commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out
and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and
impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes
high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using
print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in
1996.
General
| Imprint: |
University of California Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
July 2022 |
| First published: |
1996 |
| Authors: |
Michael G Peletz
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
416 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-520-36771-5 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-520-36771-5 |
| Barcode: |
9780520367715 |
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