Kinship and Marriage: An Anthropological Perspective
(Book #50 in the Cambridge Studies in Social Anthropology Series)
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Book Overview
Robin Fox's study of systems of kinship and alliance has become an established classic of the social science literature. It has been praised above all for its liveliness of style and clarity of exposition in an area that students and general readers have found difficult to master. It was the first attempt to produce an overview of this central subject and has maintained its unique position over the years. Fox's reconciliation of 'descent' and 'alliance' theories, and his 'deductive' approach to the logic of kinship systems based on four universal premises, give the book its distinctive flavour and make it not only the best available introductory text but a contribution to theory in its own right. It has been used throughout the world as an introduction for both academic and lay readers and has been translated into numerous languages.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521278236
ISBN13:9780521278232
Release Date:January 1984
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.0" x 7.9"
Customer Reviews
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Excellent overview of a complicated subject.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Kinship and Marraige can be a very complicated subject. Fox covers it with good examples, diagrams, and text that is easy and amusing to read. It is an excellent textbook, but a good read in its own right.
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