Anthropological Perspectives on Kinship
Anthropological Perspectives on Kinship
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Summary
Explores new developments in kinship studies in anthropology -- including the impact of new reproductive technologies and changing conceptualisations of personhood and gender.
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Anthropological Perspectives on Kinship by Ladislav Holy
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.
'Eschews polemic in favour of the balanced approach appropriate to a good lecture course' -- Social Anthropology
Ladislav Holy was Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of St Andrews and the author of several publications including Kinship, Honour and Solidarity: Cousin Marriage in the Middle East (1989). He died in 1997.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780745309170 |
| ISBN 10 | 0745309178 |
| Title | Anthropological Perspectives on Kinship |
| Author | Ladislav Holy |
| Series | Anthropology Culture And Society |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pluto Press |
| Year published | 1996-10-20 |
| Number of pages | 204 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |