Peggy Reeves Sanday
Auteur de Fraternity Gang Rape: Sex, Brotherhood, and Privilege on Campus
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Peggy Reeves Sanday is R. Jean Brownlee Endowed Term Professor of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania
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Race, Class, and Gender in the United States: An Integrated Study (1992) — Contributeur, quelques éditions — 514 exemplaires
Ancient Queens: Archaeological Explorations (Gender and Archaeology) (2003) — Contributeur — 7 exemplaires
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This book also challenges Western view of a "matriarchy" by presenting the Minangkabau, who self-identify as a matriarchy. Let's get this straight: This ain't the Western feminist ideal or anything. Gender roles are in place, the sexes are generally segregated, and men hold the political power. Sanday's argument, however, is that none of this matters. She uses the matrilineal Minangkabau as an example of a society that is female-centered. Instead of placing value in aggression and dominance - as patriarchal cultures do - they value nurturing and motherhood. Despite the lack of political power, she argues that women form the bedrock of the society in their power over ceremony and social interaction.
It's an interesting and thought-provoking read.… (plus d'informations)