We, the Tikopia : a sociological study of kinship in primitive Polynesia
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We, the Tikopia : a sociological study of kinship in primitive Polynesia
(Routledge library editions, . Anthropology and ethnography ; 41 . Raymond Firth : collected works ; 6)
Routledge, 2004
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Reprint. Originally published: 2nd ed. London : G. Allen & Unwin, 1957
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Recognized as a major work when first published, this title has, over the years, become a classic. Forming the basis of modern social anthropology, We the Tikiopia stands in the forefront of its literature.
The book is an excellent example of fieldwork analysis of a primitive society; a complete account of the working of a primitive kinship system; and an exhaustive and sophisticated study of Polynesian social institutions.
First published in 1936.
Table of Contents
1. In Primitive Polynesia 2. Adjustment to Civilization 3. Village Life 4. Household and Family 5. Personal Relations in the Family Circle 6. The Kin of Father and Mother 7. The Language of Kinship 8. Dirges for Dead Kin 9. Co-operation and Constraint in Marriage Relationships 10. 'House' and Clan 11. Principles of Lang Tenure 12. A Modern Population Problem 13. Firing the Ovens of Youth 14. Sociology of Sex 15. Marriage by Capture 16. Kinship and Social Stability
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