Andean Women

Series: Faces of Change Series

Duration: 18

Genre: Educational

Creator: Amer Universities Field Staff Inc

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Provides a portrait of Aymara Indian women who believe in the Hispanic ideal that women should be subservient to men but find themselves in a culture where their contributions as equals is recognized., Shows the paradoxical position of Aymara women who perform many tasks vital to society but who see themselves only as helpers in the male-dominated world. Explores the cultural ideal of the society which sees women in subservient roles assigned to tasks appropriate to their inferior strength and intelligence.

Complete Record: Provides a portrait of Aymara Indian women who believe in the Hispanic ideal that women should be subservient to men but find themselves in a culture where their contributions as equals is recognized., Shows the paradoxical position of Aymara women who perform many tasks vital to society but who see themselves only as helpers in the male-dominated world. Explores the cultural ideal of the society which sees women in subservient roles assigned to tasks appropriate to their inferior strength and intelligence.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.