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KEEPER TRADITION [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Women
CONT

It must be acknowledged that women, whose role in society is often confined to being the keepers of traditions, can themselves, at times, justify the need to observe cultural practices that are harmful to other women.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des femmes
CONT

Il faut reconnaître que les femmes, dont le rôle dans la société est souvent réduit à celui de gardiennes de la tradition, peuvent elles aussi, dans certains cas, défendre des pratiques culturelles qui portent pourtant préjudice à d’autres femmes.

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