Evelyn Blackwood: 2 books
Webs of Power
Women, Kin, and Community in a Sumatran Village
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2000
Webs of Power offers a fresh perspective on women in Southeast Asia. Focusing on one rural Minangkabau village, the book provides vital insights into the gendered processes of post-coloniality. The Minangkabau living in West Sumatra are the largest matrilineal group in the world. They have intrigued...
The Many Faces of Homosexuality
Anthropological Approaches to Homosexual Behavior
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2013
This groundbreaking book examines the diverse manifestations of homosexuality in various historical periods and non-Western cultures. The distinguished authors examine Kimam male ritualized homosexual behavior, Mexican homosexual interaction in public contexts, male homosexuality and spirit possession in Brazil, and much more.