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Gender and decision making in Balinese agriculture
American ethnologist • 31 (4) • Published In 2004 • Pages: 552-572
By: Jha, Nitish.
Abstract
This article discusses gender dynamics in Balinese households and irrigation communities. It argues that Balinese women are systematically excluded from active participation in irrigation communities despite broad cultural ethos emphasizing gender equality in decision making.
- Subjects
- Gender status
- Division of labor by gender
- Gender roles and issues
- Cereal agriculture
- Water supply
- Ritual
- Cooperative organization
- Social relationships and groups
- Cultural participation
- Household
- Family relationships
- culture
- Balinese
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- Southeast Asia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem; 2008
- Field Date
- 1997-1998
- Coverage Date
- 1997-2004
- Coverage Place
- Bali, Indonesia
- Notes
- Nitish Jha
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 569-572)
- LCCN
- 74644326
- LCSH
- Balinese (Indonesian people)