Comparative Studies in Kinship by Jack Goody
Against the background of the problems involved in the comparative study of human society, the essays in this book show the comparative ideal in practice, which combines elements from both sociology and anthropology.-
The Culture of Flowers
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Cooking, Cuisine and Class
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The Interface between the Written and the Oral
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Production and Reproduction
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Food and Love
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The Theft of History
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Islam in Europe
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Metals, Culture and Capitalism
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The European Family
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Literacy in Traditional Societies
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The East in the West
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Myth, Ritual and the Oral
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The Oriental, the Ancient and the Primitive
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Death and the Ancestors
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The Expansive Moment
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Succession to High Office
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Renaissances
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The Power of the Written Tradition
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The Social Organisation of the Lo Wiili
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Changing Social Structure in Ghana
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Technology, Tradition and the State in Africa
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The Eurasian Miracle
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Capitalism and Modernity
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Family and Inheritance
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Representations and Contradictions
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Bridewealth and Dowry
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The Development of the Family and Marriage in Europe
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The Logic of Writing and the Organization of Society
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The Domestication of the Savage Mind
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The Developmental Cycle in Domestic Groups
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The Character of Kinship
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415330107 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415330106 |
| Title | Comparative Studies in Kinship |
| Author | Jack Goody |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Year published | 2004-02-26 |
| Number of pages | 282 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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