Spirited women: gender, religion, and cultural identity in the nepal himalaya
Auteur :
Watkins, Joanne
Éditeur :
Columbia University Press
ISBN :
9780231102155
Date de publication :
23 mai 1996
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This is the study of a small group of Tibetan Buddhists called the Nyishangba who have maintained an egalitarian culture, where women own land and have equal rights, including in social and religious institutions, and where the usual subordination of women does not appear to occur.