Sex and Gender Hierarchies

A Generation Of Feminist Research Has Explored The Extent To Which The Roles--And Expectations--Of Women And Men Vary Across Cultures. In This Volume Leading Anthropologists Reflect On The Evidence And Theories Broadening The Conventional Field Of Comparison To Include Female/Male Relationships Among Nonhuman Primates And Introducing Fresh Case Studies That Range From Lemurs To Hominids From Japanese Peasants To Male Strippers In Florida From Skeletal Remains Of A Korean Queen To Mother/Child Conversations In Samoa. They Document The Rich And Often Surprising Diversity In Sex And Gender Hierarchies Among Both Human And Nonhuman Primates.