Warriors and Maidens

This program by anthropologist Barrie Machin examines the way history, economics, and religion combine to produce enduring gender codes that govern the social relationships between men and women in rural Crete.

Other Authors: Infobase,, Barrie Machin (Firm)
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Barrie Machin, [1979]
Distributed by Infobase,
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (54 min., 13 sec)) : sound.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Palikari Village (2:48);
  • History of Resistance and Warfare (3:15);
  • Pastoral Culture (4:11);
  • Negative Evaluation of Women (1:47);
  • Family and Social Hierarchy (2:57);
  • Inheritance Rules (4:13);
  • Family Reputation (3:03);
  • Women's Reputation (3:20);
  • Women and the Greek Orthodox Church (3:26);
  • Wedding Ceremony and Relations between Families (6:05);
  • Wake and Funeral (3:43);
  • Memorial Services (1:42);
  • Effects of Modernization (4:27);
  • Persistent Cultural Customs (5:45);
  • Credits: Warriors and Maidens (2:53);