Culture, Creation, and Procreation

Concepts of Kinship in South Asian Practice

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

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As reproduction is seen as central to kinship and the biological link as the primary bond between parents and their offspring, Western perceptions of kin relations are primarily determined by ideas about "consanguinity," "genealogical relations," and "genetic connections." Advocates of cultural constructivism have taken issue with a concept that puts so much stress on heredity as being severely biased by western ideas of kinship. Ethnosociologists in particular developed alternative systems using indigenous categories. This symbolic approach has, however, been rejected by some scholars as plagued by the problems of the analytical separation of ideology from practice, of largely overlooking relations of domination, and of ignoring the questions of shared knowledge and choice. This volume offers a corrective by discussing the constitution of kinship among different communities in South Asia and addressing the relationship between ideology and practice, cultural models, and individiual strategies.

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Utgivningsdatum2001-02-15
Mått140 x 216 x 20 mm
Vikt454 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor336
FörlagBerghahn Books, Incorporated
ISBN9781571819123

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List of Maps, Figures, and TablesPrefaceIntroduction: Indigenous Models and Kinship Theories: An Introduction to a South Asian PerspectiveMonika Böck and Aparna RaoPart I: Community and PersonChapter 1. We, the Brothers of Tiger and Bamboo: On the Notions of Person and Kin in the Eastern Hills of NepalCharlotte HardmanChapter 2. Village Bodies? Reflections on Locality, Constitution, and Affect in Rajasthani KinshipHelen LambertChapter 3. Blood, Milk, and Mountains: Marriage Practice and Concepts of Predictability among the Bakkarwal of Jammu and KashmirAparna RaoChapter 4. Kinship, Creation, and Procreation among the Vagri of South IndiaLukas WerthChapter 5. Nature, Nurture, and Kinship: Body Fluids and Experience in the Social Organisation and Identity of a Peripatetic PeopleJoseph C. BerlandPart II: Gender and ChangeChapter 6. Kinship and Gender Identity: Some Notes on Marumakkathayam in KeralaMarion H.G. den UylChapter 7. Habitus and its Implications in Constructing Kinship Ties: Data from a Bangladesh Settlement in BritainSultana M. KhanumChapter 8. Kinship and Marriage in the Construction of Identity and Group Boundaries among Indians in MauritiusOddvar HollupPart III: Shared Knowledge in PracticeChapter 9. Theatre of Memory: Ritual Kinship Performances of the African Diaspora in PakistanHelene BasuChapter 10. Kinship as Anger: Relations of Resentment in Kalasha DivinationPeter ParkesChapter 11. Marriage Strategies in Lahore: Projections of a Model Marriage on Social ProcessesMichael Fischer and Wenonah LyonChapter 12. Power and Fertility: Divine Kinship in South IndiaAnthony GoodEpilogueSylvia VatukNotes on ContributorsIndex

"I would advise everybody who is interested in new directions in anthropological theory on kinship to read this volume; they could find remarkable observations that would be useful for their own research." · L'Homme"[This volume] offers a nuanced exploration of the complexities of the ideology and practice of kinship in this diverse region ... which will be especially useful for graduate students. It also has the potential to serve as a valuable resource for students and scholars investigating kinship outside of South Asia." · Folklore Bulletin