Rethinking Anthropology

Informationen zum Autor Edmund. R. Leach (Author) Klappentext A collection of brilliant and provocative essays from Edmund Leach, one of the most original voices in the social anthropological tradition. Zusammenfassung A collection of brilliant and provocative essays from Edmund Leach, one of the most original voices in the social anthropological tradition. Inhaltsverzeichnis I, RETHINKING ANTHROPOLOGY 2. JINGHPAW KINSHIP TERMINOLOGY 3· THE STRUCTURAL IMPLICATIONS OF MATRILATERAL CROSS-COUSIN MARRIAGE 4· POLYANDRY, INHERITANCE AND THE DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE: WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO SINHALESE CUSTOMARY LAW 5· ASPECTS OF BRIDEWEALTH AND MARRIAGE STABILITY AMONG THE KACHIN AND LAKHER 6. TWO ESSAYS CONCERNING THE SYMBOLIC REPRESENTATION OF TIME

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• Authors: E R Leach, E. R. Leach, Leach E. R.
• Publisher: Black A&C Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9781845200046
• ISBN: 978-1-84520-004-6
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: London School of Economics Mon; London School of Economics Mon; LSE Monographs on Social Anthropology
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social and cultural anthropology, Physical anthropology