Comparative Studies in Kinship

ISBN-13: 9780415330107 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 261 str.

Jack Goody

Opis

Against the background of the problems involved in the comparative study of human society, the essays in this book show the comparative ideal in practice, which combines elements from both sociology and anthropology.

Spis treści

Topics covered include:
· Incest and Adultery
· Double descent systems
· Inheritance, social change and the boundary problem
· Marriage policy
· The circulation of women and children in northern Ghana
· Indo-European kinship

O autorze

Authored by Goody, Jack