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Kin groups and social structure

Paperback • 1975 • English

Kin groups and social structure

By Roger M. Keesing

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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.

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9780030128462

Published year

1975

Language

English

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Kin groups and social structure

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Paperback

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