From House Structure to Gender Relations: Exploring the Na (Mosuo) of Yunnan Province, China

From House Structure to Gender Relations: Exploring the Na (Mosuo) of Yunnan Province, China

<p>Architectural features of houses are frequently loaded with meanings expressing fundamental values embedded in social relations. The symbolism of such features is a convenient starting point for exploring the organization of social life. Among the Na of Yunnan province house symbolism raise...

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Main Authors: Wu Yunchuan, Gunnar Haaland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tribhuvan University 2010-02-01
Series:Dhaulagiri Journal of Sociology and Anthropology
Subjects:
Na (Mosuo)
China
matrilineality
gender relations
house symbolism
Online Access:http://nepjol.info/index.php/DSAJ/article/view/2780

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