essay
Women: images of their nature and destiny in rural Greece
gender & power in rural greece • Princeton, N.J. • Published In 1986 • Pages: 139-168
By: Du Boulay, Juliet.
Abstract
DuBoulay examines in detail the role and status of women in the rural Greek village of Ambeli. Women in rural Ambeli society are discussed from the standpoint of their symbolic, moral, and physical weakness, and in their role of spiritual guardian of husband, house, and family. Additional data in the article describe the role and status of the male, the relationship between husband and wife in the household, and the feminine role in marriage as reflecting certain moral concepts related to the Orthodox religion.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2003
- Region
- Europe
- Sub Region
- Southeastern Europe
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 2002
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- village of Ambeli, Island of Euboea, Greece
- Notes
- Juliet Du Boulay
- For bibliographical references see source 31: [Dubisch]
- LCCN
- 86003183
- LCSH
- Greece