Civilized Women : Gender and Prestige in Southeastern Liberia / Mary Moran.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moran, Mary, author.

Series:

The Anthropology of Contemporary Issues Series

The Anthropology of Contemporary Issues

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women, Grebo--Economic conditions.

Women, Grebo.

Women, Grebo--Social conditions.

Harper (Liberia)--Economic conditions.

Harper (Liberia).

Harper (Liberia)--Social conditions.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 189 p. :) ill. ;

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Civilized Women is concerned with the intersection of cultural constructions of gender and other systems of ranking among the Glebo people of Cape Palmas, in southeastern Liberia. Like other Liberians, the Glebo people make a social distinction between western-educated wage-earners, or "civilized people," and traditional subsistence agriculturists, or "natives." The civilized-native dichotomy splits the Glebo community and Liberian society in general, in contrast to other West African nations, where ethnicity or regionalism provides important markers of personal identity.Through a close analysis of the local history of male labor migration, contact with African-American settlers, and the influence of Protestant Episcopal missionaries, Mary H. Moran shows how the Glebo have incorporated the civilized/native dichotomy into other systems of prestige allocation based on gender and age, capturing the poignant nature of "civilized" and traditional roles for women.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Illustrations, Figures, Tables

Preface

1. Conceptualizing Gender and Prestige

2. Cape Palmas and the Glebo: Categories of Personhood

3. Civilization: Historical Development and Present Meaning

4. Settlement, Household, and Status: Civilized and Native Towns

5. Economic Options and Women's Independence

6. The Management of Status: Women and the Glebo Community

7. Conclusions: Gender and Prestige

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-184).

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Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781501724701

1501724703

OCLC:

1080550927