In any given culture kinship is understood as "natural", but by comparing these international studies, it reveals how kinship is an ongoing project of human construction. Aspects including gender, family position and descent are explored. Editor(s): Maynes, Mary Jo; Waltner, Ann; Soland, Birgitte; Strasser, Ulrike. Num Pages: 394 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 453. . 1996. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Gender, Kinship and Power: A Comparative and Interdisciplinary History
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 1996
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0415912989
ISBN 13: 9780415912983
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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Through twenty engaging essays exploring cultures ranging from ancient Judaic civilization to contemporary Brazil, Gender, Kinship and Power places important contemporary issues related to kinship--such as parental responsibility and female-headed households--in their proper comparative and historical framework.

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Mary Jo Maynes, Ann Waltner, Birgitte Soland, Ulrike Strasser

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