Strategies and Norms in a Changing Matrilineal Society
| Author | : Ladislav Holý |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 248 |
| Release | : 1986 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780521303002 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0521303001 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (001 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Strategies and Norms in a Changing Matrilineal Society by : Ladislav Holý
Download or read book Strategies and Norms in a Changing Matrilineal Society written by Ladislav Holý and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzes the changes in the kinship patterns of the Toka of South Zambia as they shifted their form of production from hoe agriculture to ox-drawn plowing. Confronts several theoretical issues of current anthropology including the nature of descent, and the distinction and relationship between descent groups and categories.