Quest for harmony the Moso traditions of sexual union and family life / Chuan-kang Shih.
| Author/creator | Shih, Chuan-kang |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, |
| Description | xiv, 329 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The people and their history -- Political structure and cultural environment of traditional Moso society -- Tisese: the primary pattern of institutionalized sexual union -- Marriage: the secondary pattern of institutionalized sexual union -- Matrilineal descent and matrilineal ideology -- The Moso social organization: the domestic group and the descent group -- Navigating through the web of social relations -- Household life among the Moso -- The unusual Moso gender system -- Religions and rituals among the Moso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-317) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009015733 |
| ISBN | 9780804761994 (hc : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 080476199X |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |