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Book SynopsisIn 1971 Marilyn Strathern provided what has now become a classic ethnographic text, Women In Between. Significantly, this pioneering contribution to feminist anthropology focuses on gender relations rather than on women alone. Re-issued now, Women in Between examines the attitudes of the Hagen people and analyzes the power of women in their male-dominated system. Strathern cites case studies of marriage arrangements, divorce, and traditional settlement disputes to illustrate women''s status in Hagen society.
Table of ContentsPart 1 Part I: Producers and Transactors Chapter 2 Hagen Society Chapter 3 Residence and Work: The Woman with Her Husband's Kin Chapter 4 The Household Chapter 5 The Roads of Marriage Chapter 6 Kin at Her Back Chapter 7 Producers and Transactors Part 8 Part II: The Independent Woman Chapter 9 Pollution and Poison Chapter 10 Marital Stability Chapter 11 Focus for Blame Chapter 12 Settlement of Disputes Chapter 13 Judicial Status Chapter 14 Status, Incorporation and Commitment Chapter 15 Appendices
