The Traffic in Hierarchy by Ward Keeler (Paperback Book)

Name: The Traffic in Hierarchy by Ward Keeler (Paperback Book)
Brand: University of Hawai'i Press

University of Hawai'i Press

Until its recent political thaw, Burma was closed to most foreign researchers, and fieldwork-based research was rare. In The Traffic in Hierarchy, one of the few such works to appear in recent years, author Ward Keeler combines close ethnographic attention to life in a Buddhist monastery with a broad analysis of Burman gender ideology. The result is a thought-provoking analysis of Burmese social relations both within and beyond a monastery\u2019s walls. Keeler shows that the roles individuals choose in Burman society entail inevitable trade-offs in privileges and prestige. A man who becomes a monk gives up some social opportunities but takes on others and gains great respect. Alternatively, a man can become a head of household. Or he can choose to take on a feminine gender identity\u2014to the\n\nThe Traffic in Hierarchy\nMasculinity and Its Others in Buddhist Burma\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked serv;