Books in the Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women series

Focuses on the relationship of women and space, and using the idea of "social maps". This book presents ethnographic evidence which shows how space must be seen in both its physical dimensions, and in its social and symbolic aspects, as experienced by women.

The papers in this volume, based on a seminar series at the Centre for Cross-Cultural Research on Women in Oxford, describe the experiences of women in various parts of the world who have found themselves alienated from their original homes as migrants or refugees.

With the creation of the modern nation-state in the Middle East and North Africa, women have been and continue to be manipulated to represent a cultural ideal of perfect womanhood.

A study of contraception, containing contributions by experts in contraception, family planning and reproductive health. They examine the social, economic, political and cultural contexts in which contraceptive providers and recipients make decisions about what forms of contraception to use.

Counters the prevailing Western views and stereotypes of Muslim women by presenting a cross-cultural perspective of their experiences and choices. The main theme running through these papers is the manner in which they consciously and unconsciously manipulate religious belief to negotiate their gender roles within the context of their lives.

An exploration of the ways in which healthcare models are socially constructed, this text explores questions involving the changing relationship between patient care and medical ethics. The practicalities of nursing and family healthcare are examined.

This volume presents important essays inspired by the pioneering works of three leading women anthropologists. The title may therefore be read in more than one way.

Why do so many people feel compelled to take drugs? And why do so many men drink and so many women refrain? Using ideas from social anthropology, this book attempts to answer these questions.

Counters the Western views and stereotypes of Muslim women, by presenting a cross-cultural perspective of their experiences and choices in contemporary Muslim communities. The main theme of these papers is the manner in which Muslim women manipulate religious belief to negotiate their gender roles, within the context of their lives.