false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178903168m/851443.jpg 851443 2 A follow-up to coauthor Peter Menzel's lauded <I>Material World: A Global Family Portrait</I>, <I>Women in the Material World</I> once again illuminates the human family--but this time with the focus on women. The result is an arresting collection of photographs, interviews, and anecdotes documenting the day-to-day lives and thoughts of women from 20 different countries. From Albania to India to the United States, we hear the female viewpoint on politics and religion, men and marriage, children and education. Cultural stereotypes are both supported (an Ethiopian mother explains why her daughter must be circumcised) and shattered (the loving equity of an Albanian marriage). The gorgeous accompanying photographs artfully link narrative text with faces and environs, from the rugged peaks of Bhutan to the Mediterranean beaches of Israel. What emerges is a captivating survey of women's lives in the late 20th century, and--even more--a powerful feeling of connectedness with these fellow human beings. <I>--Rebecca Gleason</I> 995176 20 8 1996 Women in the Material World total:80|5:4|4:1|3:0|2:0|1:0| 80 367 135 12 5 0 false false Wed Jul 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 12:29:49 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 17:42:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 08:48:53 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 08:56:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Mon May 25 02:54:58 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 03:27:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 25 16:25:43 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 16:26:37 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 07 17:04:58 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 12 08:20:08 -0700 2007
I find it interesting that I can view the lives of these women with little to no prejudice about their decisions or circumstances(save for the families who keep going on about how they want to send their daughters to school, but admit that they actually never will), but the fam...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jun 26 17:20:23 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 26 17:25:48 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Thu Aug 07 20:55:15 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 07 20:56:55 -0700 2008 Can be soul-searching if you look long enough.]]> 4 0 false false Mon Oct 13 12:30:26 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 15 10:45:32 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Sun May 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 24 09:21:31 -0700 2008 Sun May 11 22:07:13 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Nov 14 19:15:20 -0800 2007 Wed Nov 14 19:15:59 -0800 2007 5 0 false false Fri Jan 18 09:54:36 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 18 09:55:01 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Sun Dec 23 11:15:27 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 23 11:16:29 -0800 2007 0 0 false false Thu Nov 19 11:46:24 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 11:46:24 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sat Nov 07 18:08:28 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 18:08:28 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Wed Nov 04 00:22:54 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 00:22:54 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Tue Feb 04 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Tue Oct 27 20:08:53 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 20:08:53 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Oct 08 16:50:27 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 16:50:27 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Oct 06 22:48:33 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 22:48:33 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sat Oct 03 15:29:24 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 15:29:38 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Sep 16 10:30:01 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 10:30:01 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=851443