A World Full of Women

by Martha C. Ward, Monica Edelstein

B> This thorough revision of A World Full of Women will appeal to all readers interested in anthropology, or any reader looking for a global approach to the study of women. "Reading this book is like sitting down for an intellectually stimulating, yet thoroughly comfortable, chat with this author," according to a reviewer. Written by an anthropologist who has taught undergraduates for 28 years and designed the first official Women's Studies course in Louisiana, this book has been forged in the classroom and fueled by the explosion of research on women since the 1970s. One reviewer describes the book as an "especially strong in its anthropological grounding, in its appropriate theoretical orientation, its selected ethnographic detail, and in the way it invites participation on the part of its readers." Another reviewer writes, "Ward has achieved a rare an accessible, interesting, personable, opinioned text, combined with the comprehensiveness that makes texts valuable." For those interested in the anthropology of women, gender studies, and/or sociology.

Genres: Nonfiction, Anthropology, Feminism

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Also writes as Martha Coonfield Ward.

Reviews

[April Kline]

Very educational

[HeavyReader · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book for my Anthropology of Women class that I took with Dr. Martha Ward.

[Katy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was one of the few text books I actually enjoyed reading. It's planned well and the material is presented in an easy-to-read and easy-to-comprehend way.

[Monica · Rating 5 out of 5]

I may be a bit biased -- 6th edition coming soon!!!

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very surprised by how much I ended up enjoying an anthropology textbook. There's some wonky writing and a couple of "um, what?!" claims, but I liked the subject and overall approach.

[Elizabeth · Rating 1 out of 5]

%3.99 at goodwill; clean and solid, light wear on cover.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting book. Very informative. I enjoyed reason it even though it was a textbook. Definitely recommend for reading plus it's an easy read