A Society Without Fathers or Husbands: The Security Implications of Asia's Surplus Male Population

by Cai Hua

Book Overview

A fascinating account of the Na society, which functions without the institution of marriage.

The Na of China, farmers in the Himalayan region, live without the institution of marriage. Na brothers and sisters live together their entire lives, sharing household responsibilities and raising the women's children. Because the Na, like all cultures, prohibit incest, they practice a system of sometimes furtive, sometimes conspicuous nighttime...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1890951129
• ISBN13: 9781890951122
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Zone Books
• Length: 506 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher