Woman, Culture, and Society
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| Author |
Michelle Zimbalist Rosaldo Louise Lamphere |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | rethinking anthropology by centering women |
| Genre | Anthology of scholarly papers |
| Publisher | Stanford University Press |
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Publication date
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1974 |
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| ISBN | |
| OCLC | 890898 |
| 301.41/2 | |
| LC Class | 73089861 |
Woman, Culture, and Society, first published in 1974 (Stanford University Press), is a book consisting of 16 papers contributed by female authors and an introduction by the editors Michelle Zimbalist Rosaldo and Louise Lamphere. On the heels of the 1960s feminist movement, this book challenged anthropology's status quo of viewing studied cultures from a male perspective while diminishing female perspectives, even considering women as comparatively imperceptible. It is considered to be a pioneering work.
The book features a number of widely cited essays including:
The title of the book alludes to the gendered nature of a prior anthropological text, Man, Culture, and Society.
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