Women at the center : life in a modern matriarchy / Peggy Reeves Sanday.
| Author/creator | Sanday, Peggy Reeves |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 2002. |
| Description | xv, 270 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | "Nature is our teacher". Adat matriarchaat as a world view. The divine queens -- Discovering Belubus. Looking toward Mt. Merapi. Diversity in daily life -- Celebrating life. Discovering Adat Ibu. Eggi becomes Minangkabau. Exchanging husbands and bananas. Negotiating marriage. Getting married. Songs and the performance of desire -- How men uphold matrilineal Adat. Being and becoming a Penghulu. Death of a Penghulu, reprimand of another -- Millennial musings. Adat in the twenty-first century. Redefining matriarchy. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-265) and index. |
| LCCN | 2001006790 |
| ISBN | 0801440041 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DS632.M4 S265 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |