Culture, creation, and procreation: concepts of kinship in south asian practice
Éditeur :
Berghahn Books, Incorporated
ISBN :
9781571819123
Date de publication :
15 févr. 2001
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Poids :
454 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
As reproduction is seen as central to kinship and the biological link as the primary bond between parents and their offspring, Western perceptions of kin relations are primarily determined by ideas about "consanguinity," "genealogical relations," and "genetic connections."