University of Buffalo Reporter
In a new book published last month by Random House, Barbara Tedlock, professor of anthropology, challenges the historical hegemony of the male shamanic tradition, restores women to their essential place in the history of… more »
Category: "gender"
Andrei Lankov, Australian National University, Asia Times Online
SEOUL - A defector from the North, a typical tough Korean auntie with trademark permed hair, smiled when asked about "men's role" in North Korean families: "Well, in 1997-98 men became u… more »
Carol Mukhopadhyayis, professor of anthropology at San Jose State, Anthropology News March 2005(AAA)Drawing upon ethnographic and questionnaire data from four urban areas in India, I took a comparative look at the scientific gender gap. My Indian exp… more »
The Lantern, Ohio State University
In a presentation titled "The Politics of Representation," ethnographer Marie "Keta" Miranda addressed the general misrepresentation of gang members, but focused largely on women. She discussed the knowledge she gain… more »
IPS News Service
As is the case in much of Africa, cultural and religious factors in Cameroon have proved formidable obstacles to the advancement of women in the workplace. Traditional beliefs dictate that a women’s place is in the home, prompting man… more »
Anthropologist Eric Gable, allAfrica.com
It is hard to decide what to call this remarkable book, the first of two volumes. It is for the most part a collection of stories told by a West African bar girl,"Hawa," to anthropologist and musicologist John… more »
NPR (Radio)
In the third and final part of his series, NPR's Joe Palca talks to two anthropologists about how men are coping with changes in modern society and whether they're sliding down the social ladder as women make their way up. >> continue more »
Buisiness Wire / Intel
A new, tech-savvy woman has emerged and Intel calls her "Tif," short for Technology Involved Female. Tif is closing the technology gender gap, with women at the youngest end of the spectrum actually surpassing men in their int… more »
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