Gender, exchange and person in a fishing community in Kerala, South India

This thesis sets out to explore the nature of gender relations in a fishing community in South India. Among the Mukkuvar of Kerala, sea fishing in small artisanal craft is carried out by men, while women take responsibility for selling fish in the markets, and control household finances. Women are p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Busby, Cecilia Jane
Published: London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London) 1995
Subjects:
301
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.261801