essay

!Kung women: contrasts in sexual egalitarianism in foraging and sedentary contexts

toward an anthropology of women • New York And London • Published In 1975 • Pages: 77-109, 396-416

By: Draper, Patricia.

Abstract

This source examines and compares female and male status among !Kung who continue to live a hunting and gathering way of life and others who have recently adopted a settled way of life. The author focuses on several dimensions of sex status and female-male relations, including subsistence contributions, absenteeism from the camp or village, division of labor, child rearing practices, and group size and settlement pattern. The author concludes that the settled way of life has altered sex roles among the !Kung and resulted in a decrease in women's autonomy and status.

HRAF PubDate

2005

Region

Africa

Sub Region

Southern Africa

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Gerald Reid ; 1988

Field Date

1968-1969

Coverage Date

1968-1969

Coverage Place

!Kwanga and Duda areas, Botswana

Notes

Patricia Draper

Includes bibliographical references (p. 396-416)

LCCN

74021476

LCSH

San (African people)