Author : Ladislav Holy
Release : 1996-10-20
Genre : Family & Relationships
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 170/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Anthropological Perspectives On Kinship by : Ladislav Holy
Download or read book Anthropological Perspectives On Kinship written by Ladislav Holy. This book was released on 1996-10-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.