"Chopsticks Only Work in Pairs"

1. Introduction: Is There Any Gender-egalitarian Society On Earth? -- The Lahu People -- Fieldwork Sites -- Project Development And Methods --the Structure Of The Book -- Part I: Mythology And Ideology 2. Everything Comes In Pairs: A Dyadic Worldview Both One And Two: Pairs As Dyads -- Twin-dyads In Origin Myths -- Blending Femininity And Masculinity In Gendered Ideals -- The Preeminence Of Dyads -- Conclusion -- 3. Husband-wife Dyads In The Life Cycle Wedding As The Rite Of Passage To Adulthood -- The Joint Journey Of Married Couples In Life -- The Reunion Of Accomplished Couples In Afterlife -- Marginalizing Lone Souls -- Conclusion -- Part Ii: Joint Gender Roles 4.husband And Wife Do It Together: Unifying Gender In Labor :procreation Ideologies -- Pregnancy And Childbirth -- Child Rearing -- Work Hard To Eat -- Conclusion -- 5. Male-female Co-heads: Unifying Gender In Leadership: Male-female Masters Of The Household -- Dyadic Leadership In Village And Village Cluster -- Conclusion -- Part Iii: Structure And Anti-structure: 6. Unifying Gender In Kinship And Interhousehold Organization: Dyadic Ego In Kinship Terminology -- Household Co-heads And Inter-household Interactions -- Conclusion -- 7. The Disfunction And Collapse Of Gender Dyads: Divorce, Elopepment, And Love-pact Suicide: Major Threats To Husband-wife Dyads -- The Collapse Of Marriages -- Conclusion -- 8. Conclusion: Rethinking Gender Equality: Gender Equality As Social Reality -- The Cultural Particularity Of Gender Equality -- The Diversity Of Gender Equality. Shanshan Du. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [209]-230) And Index.