Audrey Smedley offers a unique interpretation of the role of women in traditional patrilineal societies. Her research with the Birom people of Nigeria reveals that one reason for the dominance of patrilyny as an organizing principle in human societies is

An outline of the history of the Southern Ute Indians since the conquest of their lands and their treatment by the U.S. federal government.

In Women In College, Mirra Komarovsky followed her groundbreaking works on gender roles to focus on the essentialist debate. Komarovsky interviewed post-WWII generation female students about their feelings about gender inequality and domesticity. She makes... [More...]

Description, based upon research evidence from the Near East and elsewhere, of changes in climate and how that affected social and political developments. Uses 3 major case studies of the Neolithic, Early Bronze, and Roman/Byzantine periods.

In Women In College, Mirra Komarovsky followed her groundbreaking works on gender roles to focus on the essentialist debate. Komarovsky interviewed post-WWII generation female students about their feelings about gender inequality and domesticity. She makes... [More...]

In Women in the Modern World, noted feminist and sociologist Mirra Komarovsky begins with a consideration of biology. Reflecting on these now-familiar arguments that the natural biological differences between women and men dictate different social roles,... [More...]

Despite over 200 million adherents, Eastern Orthodox Christianity attracts little scholarly attention. While more-covered religions emerge as powerful transnational forces, Eastern Orthodoxy appears doggedly local, linked to the ethnicity and land of the... [More...]

Thriving in the Knowledge age provides an entirely new way of envisioning the business model for your cultural institution.

In Women in the Modern World, noted feminist and sociologist Mirra Komarovsky begins with a consideration of biology. Reflecting on these now-familiar arguments that the natural biological differences between women and men dictate different social roles,... [More...]

Tonight, says Womack, in this very city, someone will die for a symbol. In her new book, she highlights the power of symbols in all human societies with a concise and easy-to-read overview. Written from an anthropological perspective, it is an accessible... [More...]