The Web of Kinship Among the Tallensi
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The Web of Kinship Among the Tallensi by Meyer Fortes
Originally published in 1949, this book takes the analysis of Tale social structure further. It shows how the patriarchal principle regulates domestic life and thus moulds individual development among the Tallensi. The analysis of the inter-connexion of Legal, econoic and personal relationships sheds new light on the general problems of social organization in patriarchal societies, both in Africa and elsewhere.Meyer Fortes was a South African-born anthropologist, best known for his work among the Tallensi and Ashanti in Ghana. Originally trained in psychology, Fortes employed the notion of the "person" into his structural-functional analyses of kinship, the family, and ancestor worship setting a standard for studies on African social organization. His famous book, Oedipus and Job in West African Religion (1959), fused his two interests and set a standard for comparative ethnology. He also wrote extensively on issues of the first born, kingship, and divination.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781138592032 |
| ISBN 10 | 113859203X |
| Title | The Web of Kinship Among the Tallensi |
| Author | Meyer Fortes |
| Series | African Ethnographic Studies Of The 20th Century |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2020-04-29 |
| Number of pages | 390 |
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