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male/female relations and the organization of work in a Machiguenga community 1

Author(s) -

JOHNSON ORNA R.,

JOHNSON ALLEN

Publication year - 1975

Publication title -

american ethnologist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.875

H-Index - 78

eISSN - 1548-1425

pISSN - 0094-0496

DOI - 10.1525/ae.1975.2.4.02a00040

Subject(s) - work (physics) , solidarity , social organization , sociology , process (computing) , gender relations , gender studies , political science , social science , law , politics , engineering , mechanical engineering , computer science , operating system

This paper emphasizes the organization of work as a major determinant of male/female relations. It describes, for the Machiguenga, the degree of solidarity or separation experienced by each sex in the work process and their relative authority over the social disposal of the products of work. Comparisons are made with other Lowland South American groups.

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