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Rules of Descent: Studies in the Sociology of Parentage
Guy E. Swanson
In this study, author Guy E. Swanson examines the rules of descent as they relate to regime, socialization, and social control. Using data from many different societies, he discusses the relationship of patriliny, matriliny, and bilaterality with economic and social structures.
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Contents
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Rules of Descent
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A Larger Significance of Rules of Descent
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A Classification of Regimes
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Descent and Regime
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Patriliny and Pastoralism
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Bilaterality
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Descent in Literate Societies
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Discussion
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Appendices
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I. Coding Procedures
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II. Ethnographic Bibliography and Summaries
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Literature Cited
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Published: 1969
Publisher: University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology
- 978-1-951519-31-5 (ebook)
- 978-0-932206-37-4 (paper)