| Women's Seclusion and Men's Honor: Sex Roles in North India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan Contributor(s): Mandelbaum, David G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0816514003 ISBN-13: 9780816514007 Publisher: University of Arizona Press OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1998 Annotation: Hindus and Muslims of northern South Asia share the belief that women should seclude themselves from men and that men must supervise the conduct of women so that their behavior will not sully men's honor. While these practices are well known, until now no book has attempted to explain why they are so crucially important to so many people. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Gender Studies - Social Science | Women's Studies |
| Dewey: 305.309 |
| LCCN: 87036547 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.58" W x 8.48" (0.44 lbs) 153 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Indian |