Kin groups and social structure
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Kin groups and social structure
Holt, Rinehart and Winston, c1975
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Bibliography: p. 155-165
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Description
This text examines the evolution of kinship and social structure. Keesing considers the importance of patrilineal descent and the permutations of descent systems, matrilineal and double descent, alliance systems, cognate descent and bilateral kinship as organizing principles. Relevant analogies and examples are used throughout.
Table of Contents
Preface. Kinship in Evolutionary Perspective. Kinship and Descent. Patrilineal Descent and the Permutations of Descent Systems. Matrilineal and Double Descent. Alliance Systems. Cognate Descent and Bilateral Kinship as Organizing Principles. Kin Groups and Kinship Terminologies. Kinship and Social Relations. Evolution and Adaptation in Social Structure. Glossary. References. Index.
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