Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Matrilineal Communities, Patriarchal Realities

This study of Muslim, Sinhala and Tamil households, in Sri Lanka examines both the commonality of patriarchal structures and economic problems in such households, as well as the differences created by the ethnicities that divide them. The author looks at the nature and reliability of kinship support for female heads and the reciprocal obligations in terms of female propriety and conventional conduct extracted from female heads..

ISBN: 8189013041
Author: Ruwanpura, Kanchana N
Published by: Kali For Women
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