Kinship, population and social reproduction in the 'new indonesia': a study of nuaulu cultural resilience
Auteur :
Ellen, Roy
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781138493872
Date de publication :
31 mai 2018
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
476 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book examines how kinship organization and marriage patterns have responded to challenges, and suggests that the retention of core institutions of descent and exchange are the consequence of population growth, which has enabled ritual reproduction, and thereby maintained a distinct identity in relation to the surrounding majority culture.