Women, Nature and Culture: An Ecofeminist Reading of the Matrilineal Culture of the Khasis, Jaintia and Garo Tribes of Meghalaya

Mujeres, naturaleza y cultura: una lectura ecofeminista de la cultura matrilineal de las tribus khasis, jaintia y garo de Meghalaya

Mulheres, Natureza e Cultura: Uma Leitura Ecofeminista da Cultura Matrilineal das Tribos Khasis, Jaintia e Garo de Meghalaya

  • P Sruthi VIT University (Vellore, India)
  • Sangeeta Mukherjee VIT University (Vellore, India)
Palabras clave: Ecofeminismo, Matrilineal, Naturaleza, Cultura, Tribu
Key-words: Ecofeminism, Matrilineal, Nature, Culture, Tribe
Palavras chave: Ecofeminismo, Matrilinear, Natureza, Cultura, Tribo

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Sruthi, P; Mukherjee, Sangeeta. Mujeres, naturaleza y cultura: una lectura ecofeminista de la cultura matrilineal de las tribus khasis, jaintia y garo de Meghalaya. Cultura de los cuidados. 2020; (58): 165-77. Disponible en: https://ciberindex.com/c/cc/58165cc [acceso: 20/04/2024]
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