We the Tikopia: A Sociological Study of Kinship in Primitive Polynesia

ISBN-13: 9780415511285 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 666 str.

Firth, Raymond

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Raymond Firth