Sue-Ellen Jacobs
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Description
Professor Sue-Ellen Jacobs was an American anthropologist who served as adjunct associate professor of Anthropology, adjunct associate professor of Music, and professor of Women Studies at the University of Washington. She was the director of Women Studies from 1974 to 1982 and acting director of Women Studies from 1987-1988. She has served as the director of the Women Studies Undergraduate Program since 1997. Her work also includes conducting oral history interviews for the National Endowment for the Humanities' Washington Women's Heritage Project at the University of Washington between 1980 and 1984. She won the Ruth Benedict Prize together with Sabine Lang and Wesley Thomas in 1997.
Books
WOMEN IN PERSPECTIVE
Over 4500 entries to worldwide literature (books, journal articles, papers presented, reports, Ph. D. dissertations, and government documents). Intended for students and faculty in women's studies in general, as well as in cross-cultural studies. Citations arranged under countries and topics. Entry gives bibliographical information. Author index.
Winds of Change
"Winds of Change analyses the Malaysian economy amidst the smooth transfer of power from Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad to Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi towards the end of 2003. With Abdullah at the helm, Malaysia's future is in good hands. The wave of globalisation, the liberalisation of markets and a maturing society in terms of political and social sophistication provide both opportunities and challenges for the nation."--Jacket.
Two-Spirit People
This landmark book combines the voices of Native Americans and non-Indians, anthropologists and others, in an exploration of gender and sexuality issues as they relate to lesbian, gay, transgendered, and other "marked" Native Americans. Focusing on the concept of two-spirit people--individuals not necessarily gay or lesbian, transvestite or bisexual, but whose behaviors or beliefs may sometimes be interpreted by others as uncharacteristic of their sex--this book is the first to provide an intimate look at how many two-spirit people feel about themselves, how other Native Americans treat them, and how anthropologists and other scholars interpret them and their cultures. 1997 Winner of the Ruth Benedict Prize for an edited book given by the Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists.