Kinship and Marriage: An Anthropological Perspective (Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology, Series Number 50) - Softcover

Fox, Robin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521278236 ISBN 13: 9780521278232

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1984

Synopsis

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.

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Book Description:

A classic introduction to the logic of kinship systems based on four universal premises. Originally published by Penguin in 1977, this text has been reprinted here with a new preface and bibliography.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0521278236
• ISBN 13: 9780521278232
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288