Women at the Center: Life in a Modern Matriarchy

Contrary to the declarations of some anthropologists, matriarchies do exist. peggy Reeves Sanday first went to West Sumatra in 1981, intrigued by reports that the matrilineal Minangkabau--one of the largest ethnic groups in Indonesia--label their society a matriarchy. Numbering some four million in West Sumatra, the Minangkabau are known in Indonesia for their literary flair, business acumen, and egalitarian, democratic relationships between men and women.Peggy Reeves Sanday is the author of 'Women at the Center: Life in a Modern Matriarchy', published 2003 under ISBN 9780801489068 and ISBN 0801489067.