Illegitimacy and Social Structures - Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Nonmarital Birth

Sanctions for illegitimacy vary enormously across cultures and are linked to social structure. Some societies handle non-marital births in a relaxed way; others use restitutive sanctions; and others repressive sanctions. This study of 122 non-industrial societies shows that the regulation of illegitimacy is more varied than any particular theory suggests and aims to test a variety of possible factors in the social regulation of illegitimacy.

Sommario

Preface
The Puzzles of Illegitimacy
The Development of Theory
The Recent Potpourri of Tangential Theories
Empirical Variations in the Control of Illegitimacy
Illegitimacy, Sociocultural Complexity, and Family Structure
Effects of Descent and Fraternal Interest Groups
Illegitimacy and Sexual Inequality
Illegitimacy and Parent-Child Ties
Social Structures and Principles of Legitimacy
American Illegitimacy in Cross-Cultural Perspective
Appendix A: Variables Used in the Study
Appendix B: Bibliography on Ethnographic Sources on Illegitimacy
References
Index

Info autore

LEWELLYN HENDRIX is Associate Professor of Sociology at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. His articles have appeared in publications such as The Sociological Quarterly, Journal of Comparative Family Studies, and the American Journal of Sociology.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Lewellyn Hendrix, Hendrix Lewellyn
• Editore: Bloomsbury
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 7 a 17 anni
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.08.1996
• EAN: 9780897894678
• ISBN: 978-0-89789-467-8
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, Sociology: family & relationships, Social issues & processes, Social and ethical issues, Sociology: family and relationships, Geography and World Cultures