| Anthropological Perspectives On Kinship Contributor(s): Holy, Ladislav (Author) |
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ISBN: 0745309178 ISBN-13: 9780745309170 Publisher: Pluto Press (UK) OUR PRICE: $35.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1996 Annotation: Explores new developments in kinship studies in anthropology -- including the impact of new reproductive technologies and changing conceptualisations of personhood and gender. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family - Social Science | Gender Studies |
| Dewey: 306 |
| LCCN: 96-8271 |
| Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.32" W x 8.55" (0.70 lbs) 204 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This authoritative introductory text takes into account the changes in the conceptualisation of kinship brought about by new reproductive technologies and the growing interest in culturally specific notions of personhood and gender. Holy considers the extent to which Western assumptions have guided anthropological study of kinship in the past. In the process, he reveals a growing sensitivity on the part of anthropologists to individual ideas of personhood and gender, and encourages further critical reflection on cultural bias in approaches to the subject. |
