The headman was a woman : the gender egalitarian Batek of Malaysia / Kirk M. Endicott, Karen L. Endicott.
| Author/creator | Endicott, Kirk M. |
| Other author | Endicott, Karen Lampell. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Long Grove, Ill. : Waveland Press, Inc., c2008. |
| Description | 1 online resource (xi, 163 p.). |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?ANTH;1672942 |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Encountering the unexpected -- Batek views of the sexes -- Social life -- Sharing the work : the gender division of labor -- Growing up Batek -- Continuity and change in Batek gender -- Understanding Batek egalitarianism -- Appendix: Batek kinship terms. |
| Review | "An ethnography of one of the few remaining hunting and gathering peoples of Southeast Asia, The Headman Was a Woman presents the gender concepts, roles, and relations of the highly egalitarian Batek of Peninsular Malaysia. Based on longtime fieldwork, the book describes the lives of Batek men and women in the tropical rainforest, and includes discussions of fieldwork, hunting and gathering, social organization, religion, gender, nonviolence, and cultural persistence in the face of a changing landscape." "The Headman Was a Woman introduces readers - from first-year anthropology students to hunter-gatherer specialists - to an egalitarian people whose way of life is both thought-provoking and rare."--ORIGINAL BOOK JACKET. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-163). |
| Language | This edition in English. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |