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Ideological Inequalities: Khmer Culture And Widows’ Perception Of Remarriage, Susan Hagood Lee
Ideological Inequalities: Khmer Culture And Widows’ Perception Of Remarriage, Susan Hagood Lee
Journal of International Women's Studies
To explain the enduring persistence of gender inequality, structural explanations alone are not sufficient. One must look at the realm of cultural ideas to understand the entrenched nature of female subordination. Ideological inequalities embedded in cultural beliefs and practices sustain and perpetuate structural inequalities. This article explores ideological inequalities in Cambodian culture as an explanation for the reluctance of rural widows to remarry, despite the economic benefits that a new husband would likely bring. Using concepts from the theory of the social construction of reality, two cultural sources for widows' reluctance are considered, the beliefs and practices of Khmer Buddhism …