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Women Who Become Men: Albanian Sworn Virgins - Dress, Body, Culture Antonia Young
Women Who Become Men: Albanian Sworn Virgins - Dress, Body, Culture
Antonia Young
Most people conceive of gender as an informed response to a biological imperative. But such notions are overturned by certain women in regions of Albania who elect to "become" men simply for the advantages that accrue to them as a result. This book tells the frank stories of these women.
196 pages, 32 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | 2000 |
| ISBN13 | 9781859733356 |
| Publishers | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Genre | Cultural Region > Developing World |
| Pages | 196 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 234 × 17 mm · 458 g |
| Language | English |