This volume is an introduction to the most significant topics in the anthropology field of gender. It draws not only from classic sources, but also from recent literature on gender roles and ideologies around the world.
Volume III covers a broad range of research on women and Islamic cultures. It includes articles on aging: the body: breastfeeding: celibacy: child marriage: childhood: courtship: disabilities: food preparation: funerary practices: genital cutting: health policies, practices, and education: poverty: HIV and AIDS: reproduction: incest: love: marriage discourses and practices: reproduction: science: sexual harassment: discourses, education, and practices related to sexualities: sports: suicide: and virginity.