“normative culture and kinship”

Kinship has been a central concern of anthropology for more than a century. As a key element in the organization of every human society, kinship is also a major source of the principles that guide people in the other spheres of life. Ronald B. Inden, a historian of India, and Ralph W. Nicholas, an a... More

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This book is an introduction to the social anthropology of kinship - to the ways in which the peoples of different cultures marry and relate to each other within and outside the family, and to the means by which one generation relates to those that come before and after it. It is addressed in partic... More

This is a new, enlarged edition of a pioneering and ethnographically rich account of the Hindu family. First published in 1965, the book describes a typical Kashmiri homeland and examines the composition of, and modes of recruitment to, the household. This second edition includes three new appendice... More

What is the impact on anthropology of recent studies of reproductive technologies, gender, and the social construction of science in the West? What is the significance of public anxiety about the family to anthropology's analytic approach? Janet Carsten presents an original view of the past, present... More

What comes to mind when you hear the word "cousin?" You may be visualizing a specific cousin or remembering a family gathering or celebration. Cousins are an important part of our lives. COUSINS AND KINSHIP portrays the positive relationship of cousins. When you read this book, we are certain that g... More

In the highland region of Sullk'ata, located in the rural Bolivian Andes, habitual activities such as sharing food, work, and stories create a sense of relatedness among people. Through these day-to-day interactions--as well as more unusual events--individuals negotiate the affective bonds and hiera... More

A book referencing the kinship of all inhabitants of the planet Earth. The chief purpose within is to prove and interpret the kinship of the human species with the other species of animals. The book is divided into Physical Kinship and Psychical Kinship, with chapters dealing with evolution, homolog... More