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"Chopsticks Only Work in Pairs"

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"Chopsticks Only Work in Pairs"

Based on extensive fieldwork, this book explores the Lahu society in Southwest China where practical gender equality has become the byproduct of a potent ideology of gender unity, vividly expressed by the proverb, "chopsticks only work in pairs."
Country USA
Brand Columbia University Press
Manufacturer Columbia University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 15 figs. & 1 chart
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780231119573
ReleaseDate 2003-02-05

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