A World Full of Women - Softcover

"An accessible, personable, interesting introductory overview to the field of feminist anthropology. The familiar and friendly writing style opens students to thinking about difficult ideas, and challenging ideas, both at the emotional and intellectual levels." - Diana Fox, Bridgewater State College ". . . an entry-level, comprehensive text that covers a great number of topics that are of interest to professors and students interested in gender and anthropology. I was impressed by the range of examples and visuals used." - Sharla Blank, Washburn University "Thorough, user friendly, accessible" - Sarah Orndorff, George Washington University "A World Full of Women is a good, graspable, engaging, text for a gender based class." - Jessica Bodoh-Creed, California State University, Los Angeles

Takes a cross-cultural approach to the study of women
A World Full of Women, 6/e, combines descriptive ethnography, gender theory, and international statistics to present a comprehensive picture of the lives of women. Readers will better comprehend and contextualize women’s issues and experiences in today’s world. This title explores the diversity of women’s lives from class to culture, with examples ranging from women’s work to marriage patterns, health issues, violence against women, and grassroots organizing.