A new system for the formal analysis of kinship

University Press of America

2000

426 s.

9780761816225

Chapter 1 Prefaces and Introductions Chapter 2 The Ideas of Lewis Henry Morgan (1818-1881) Chapter 3 Mathematical Preliminaries Chapter 4 Mathematical Definition of Genealogical Concepts Chapter 5 Tamil and Maringar: Equivalence Chapter 6 Seneca and Kapauku: Differences between Tamil and Seneca Chapter 7 Spouse Equivalence: Cancellation and Homogenity Chapter 8 Uniform Reciprocity: Complex and Superclass Chapter 9 Componential Analysis Chapter 10 Polysemy Chapter 11 Types of Systems Chapter 12 The Generational Type Chapter 13 Systems of Tamil Type in India Chapter 14 Systems of Tamil Type with Potential and Prospective In-Law Terms Chapter 15 Systems of Tamil Type with Variant Grandkin Terminology Chapter 16 The Aranda Type Chapter 17 Hypercomplex Chapter 18 The Section System Chapter 19 Subsections Chapter 20 Systems of Seneca Type Chapter 21 The Cheyenne Type Chapter 22 The Omaha Type: Fox System Chapter 23 Other Systems of Omaha Type Chapter 24 Systems of Crow Type Chapter 25 Equivalence Relations: Reflexive, Symmetric, and Transitive Chapter 26 Monoids and Groups Chapter 27 Comparison of the Methods of Tax and Lounsbury for the Fox System Chapter 28 Biparity for Tamil Kintypes Chapter 29 Comparison of Our Definition of Equivalence with the Lounsbury-Scheffler Definition Chapter 30 The Siriono System Chapter 31 Controversy Over Lounsbury-Scheffler's Methods Chapter 32 Componential Analysis Chapter 33 Listing of Systems, Kingraphs, and Citations Chapter 34 Summary of Symbols and Graphic Conventions Chapter 35 Bibliography

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