Anthropological Perspectives on Kinship

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
Cover of the book Anthropological Perspectives on Kinship by Ladislav Holy, Pluto Press
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Author: Ladislav Holy ISBN: 9781783713554
Publisher: Pluto Press Publication: December 15, 2009
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Ladislav Holy
ISBN: 9781783713554
Publisher: Pluto Press
Publication: December 15, 2009
Imprint:
Language: English

‘Largely eschews polemic in favour of the balanced approach appropriate to a good lecture course.’ Social Anthropology

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.

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‘Largely eschews polemic in favour of the balanced approach appropriate to a good lecture course.’ Social Anthropology

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.

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