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"Chopsticks Only Work in Pairs"

"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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