Muslims and Matriarchs Cultural Resilience in Indonesia through Jihad and Colonialism

Muslims and Matriarchsis a history of an unusual, probably heretical, and ultimately resilient cultural system. The Minangkabau culture of West Sumatra, Indonesia, is well known as the world's largest matrilineal culture; Minangkabau people are also Muslim and famous for their piety. In this bo...

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Main Author: Hadler, Jeffrey
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca Cornell University Press 2008
Edition:1
Subjects:
Anthropology
Asia
ASIAN STUDIES
Colonialism
Families
Family
Family > Indonesia > Sumatera Barat > History
Family relations
GENDER STUDIES
HISTORY
HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia
Home
Indigenous populations
Indonesia
Islam
Islam > Indonesia > Sumatera Barat > History
Matriarchy
Matriarchy > Indonesia > Sumatera Barat > History
Minang Kabu
Minangkabau (Indonesian people)
Minangkabau (Indonesian people) > History
Social history
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Southeast Asia
Sumatera Barat
Sumatera Barat (Indonesia)
Sumatera Barat (Indonesia) > History
Women's status
Women, Minangkabau
Women, Minangkabau > History
Sumatera Barat
Sumatera Barat (Indonesia)
Indonesia
ASIAN STUDIES
GENDER STUDIES
HISTORY
ISBN:080144697X, 9780801446979, 9780801468698, 0801468698
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter Table of Contents Acknowledgments [Illustrations] INTRODUCTION: ONE: Contention Unending TWO: Shapes of the House THREE: Interiors and Shapes of the Family FOUR: Educating Children FIVE: Intimate Contention SIX: Earthquake SEVEN: Families in Motion CONCLUSION: Bibliography Glossary Index
  • Cover Title Page, Copyright Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Culture of Paradox 1. Contention Unending 2. Shapes of the House 3. Interiors and Shapes of the Family 4. Educating Children 5. Intimate Contention 6. Earthquake 7. Families in Motion Conclusion: Victorious Buffalo, Resilient Matriarchate Bibliography Glossary Index
  • Muslims and Matriarchs -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Culture of Paradox -- 1. Contention Unending -- 2. Shapes of the House -- 3. Interiors and Shapes of the Family -- 4. Educating Children -- 5. Intimate Contention -- 6. Earthquake -- 7. Families in Motion -- Conclusion: Victorious Buffalo, Resilient Matriarchate -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index
  • Contention unending -- Shapes of the house -- Interiors and shapes of the family -- Educating children -- Intimate contention -- Earthquake -- Families in motion -- Conclusion : victorious buffalo, resilient matriarchate.
  • Acknowledgments --
  • 5. Intimate Contention --
  • 7. Families in Motion --
  • Contents --
  • 1. Contention Unending --
  • 6. Earthquake --
  • Introduction: Culture of Paradox --
  • 4. Educating Children --
  • Index
  • 2. Shapes of the House --
  • Glossary --
  • Conclusion: Victorious Buffalo, Resilient Matriarchate --
  • Frontmatter --
  • 3. Interiors and Shapes of the Family --
  • Bibliography --