Overview
This book introduces the social anthropology of kinship -- the ways in which the peoples of different cultures marry and relate to each other within and outside the family, and the means by which one generation relates to those that come before and after it. It is a one-volume guide to those who find it necessary to understand patterns of kinship in different places and at different times. The book discusses what kinship means to the social anthropologist as distinct from the biologist, and considers the different possible approaches to the subject within social anthropology itself. It then covers topics such as descent, inheritance, succession, the family, residence, marriage, kinship terminology, systems of affinal alliance, the new reproductive technologies, and symbolic approaches to kinship. After providing an overview of theoretical debates concerning different aspects of kinship, it concludes with ethnographic examples, together with an annotated guide to further reading.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780631203582
- ISBN-10: 0631203583
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
- Publish Date: May 1997
- Dimensions: 9.35 x 6.26 x 0.83 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.04 pounds
- Page Count: 224
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