The Politics of Reproductive Ritual.

The Politics of Reproductive Ritual.

""A welcome addition. They argue that rituals of reproduction in preindustrial societies are essentially political. In these societies, they say, men need to control the reproductive power of women in order to establish political power; where there is no law or central government, ritual i...

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Main Author: Paige, Jeffery M.
Other Authors: Paige, Karen Ericksen
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Birth customs.
Puberty rites.
Sex customs.
Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Tables and Figures
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Reproductive Ritual: A Continuation of Politics by Another Means
  • 3. The Dilemma of Menarche: Female Puberty Rites
  • 4. Male Circumcision: The Dilemma of Fission
  • 5. The Dilemma of Legitimacy: Birth Practices
  • 6. Menstrual Restrictions and Sex Segregation Practices
  • 7. Summary and Implications for Complex Societies
  • APPENDIX ONE. Measures
  • APPENDIX TWO. Description of Sample
  • APPENDIX THREE. Ethnographic Source Bibliography
  • Index

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