| The Lao: Gender, Power, and Livelihood Contributor(s): Ireson-Doolittle, Carol (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367318644 ISBN-13: 9780367318642 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Gender Studies |
| Dewey: 305.409 |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Lao discusses culture and village life in Laos, exploring topics of kinship and family, gender relations, households, religion, livelihood strategies, and ethnicity. In particular, the effects of recent development projects on the relative power of men and women in rural Lao society, and the responses of women to those changes, are highlighted. |
