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Hidden meanings: explorations into a Bamanan construction of gender
Ethnology • 28 (2) • Published In 1989 • Pages: 167-183
By: Grosz-Ngaté, Maria Luise.
Abstract
This article explores the construction of gender among Bamana cultivators of Sana Province, Mali. It argues that Bamana notions of gender are rooted in daily practices relating to shared meanings of perhood, marriage practices and gender ideology.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Western Africa
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem ; 2006
- Field Date
- 1981-1982
- Coverage Date
- 1766-1989
- Coverage Place
- Mali
- Notes
- Maria Grosz-Ngaté
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-183)
- LCCN
- 64005713
- LCSH
- Bambara (African people)