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Kin Groups and Social Structure

Kin Groups and Social Structure

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Publisher's Synopsis

This text examines the evolution of kinship and social structure. Keesing considers the importance of patrilineal descent and the permutations of descent systems, matrilineal and double descent, alliance systems, cognate descent and bilateral kinship as organizing principles. Relevant analogies and examples are used throughout.

Book information

ISBN: 9780030128462
Publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Imprint: Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Pub date:
DEWEY: 301.421
Language: English
Number of pages: 177
Weight: 232g
Height: 227mm
Width: 148mm
Spine width: 6mm