Exploration of kinship as the fundamental unit of social organization in all cultures except the industrial state. Topics may include examination of kinship principles; the social and psychological effects of kinship organization; the relationship between kinship and environment; descent, marriage, and relationships to ancestors; gender and power relations; adoption; and the politics of kinship ties.
Exploration of kinship as the fundamental unit of social organization in all cultures except the industrial state. Topics may include examination of kinship principles; the social and psychological effects of kinship organization; the relationship between kinship and environment; descent, marriage, and relationships to ancestors; gender and power relations; adoption; and the politics of kinship ties.
