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Fanti Kinship and the Analysis of Kinship Terminologies

By: David B. Kronenfeld

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Fanti Kinship and the Analysis of Kinship Terminologies

By: David B. Kronenfeld

This book examines Fanti kinship terminology from a variety of analytic and formal perspectives. Based on work with a broad number of informants, David B. Kronenfeld details and analyzes internal variation in usage within the Fanti community, shows the relationship between terminology and social groups and communicative usage, and relates these findings to major theoretical work on kinship and on the intersections of language, thought, and culture. The terminological analysis in this study employs a great variety of formal approaches, assesses the strengths and weaknesses of each approach, and covers a wide range of types of usage. This work also performs a systematic, formal analysis of behavior patterns among kin, joining this approach with the analysis of a kinship terminological system. Rather than treating kinship terminology as a special, isolated piece of culture, this study also ties its analysis to more general semantic and cultural theoretical issues. Including computational and comparative studies of kinship terminologies, this volume represents the fullest analysis of any kinship terminological system in the ethnographic record.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252055845

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Poverty, Family, and Kinship in a Heartland Community

By: David L. Harvey

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Poverty, Family, and Kinship in a Heartland Community

By: David L. Harvey

With a few notable exceptions, sociological studies of poor, native-born, non-ethnic whites in rural areas are rare. This book corrects this oversight with an ethnographic study of a small, poor, white, heartland community that the author calls "Potter Addition." The community consists of some 100 families and is located on the rural-urban fringe of a medium-sized Midwestern city. Poverty, Family, and Kinship in a Heartland Community is the story of three generations of rural families who, one after another, have been driven from the land during the last seventy-five years. Harvey argues against the grain of a number of recent studies that "Potter Addition's" poverty, like much modern poverty, has its origins in the productive contradictions of late capitalism. It is not the result of some moral or motivational defect of the poor themselves. At the same time he shows, even as they struggle to survive their uncertain niche and learn how to adapt, these families play an active role in reproducing the everyday material and cultural details of their poverty from the substance of their daily experiences. Working from this premise, Harvey provides a detailed ethnographic description of "Potter Addition" and its people. The volume focuses especially on the family and kinship structures that have developed in "Potter Addition" and shows how they fit into the overall response of the poor to their uncertain and unpredictable class situation. This is a unique effort by a knowledgeable researcher who, in this work, boldly steps outside conventional realms of discourse in sociology and geography.

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Routledge

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1351497553

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Words and Processes in Mambila Kinship

The Theoretical Importance of the Complexity of Everyday Life

By: David Zeitlyn

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Words and Processes in Mambila Kinship

The Theoretical Importance of the Complexity of Everyday Life

By: David Zeitlyn

Words and Processes in Mambila Kinship presents a set of studies of the way that Mambila speakers in Cameroon talk about themselves and their kin. Author David Zeitlyn employs conversational analytic methods to further the study of kinship terminologies. This book takes an important step toward a new synthesis between the practice of ethnography and the study of language while presenting African natural language data (still rare in mainstream linguistics) in an accessible format.

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Lexington Books

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0739108018

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9780739108017

A Critique of the Study of Kinship

By: David Murray Schneider

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A Critique of the Study of Kinship

By: David Murray Schneider

Schneider views kinship study as a product of Western bias and challenges its use as the universal measure of the study of social structure

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University of Michigan Press

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0472080512

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Types of Kinship Terminological Systems and How to Analyze Them

New Insights from the Application of Sidney H. Gould’s Analytic System

By: David B. Kronenfeld

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Types of Kinship Terminological Systems and How to Analyze Them

New Insights from the Application of Sidney H. Gould’s Analytic System

By: David B. Kronenfeld

The power of Gould’s analytic system reveals new insights into the Fanti kin terminology. It demonstrates the effectiveness of collective cognitive constraints vs. repeated individual constraints, and the role of distinctive features in dividing relative-product-based super-class structures into actual kinterms.

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BRILL

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900446817X

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9789004468177

American Kinship

A Cultural Account

By: David M. Schneider

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American Kinship

A Cultural Account

By: David M. Schneider

American Kinship is the first attempt to deal systematically with kinship as a system of symbols and meanings, and not simply as a network of functionally interrelated familial roles. Schneider argues that the study of a highly differentiated society such as our own may be more revealing of the nature of kinship than the study of anthropologically more familiar, but less differentiated societies. He goes to the heart of the ideology of relations among relatives in America by locating the underlying features of the definition of kinship—nature vs. law, substance vs. code. One of the most significant features of American Kinship, then, is the explicit development of a theory of culture on which the analysis is based, a theory that has since proved valuable in the analysis of other cultures. For this Phoenix edition, Schneider has written a substantial new chapter, responding to his critics and recounting the charges in his thought since the book was first published in 1968.

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University of Chicago Press

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022622709X

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9780226227092

Honor, Patronage, Kinship, & Purity

Unlocking New Testament Culture

By: David A. deSilva

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Honor, Patronage, Kinship, & Purity

Unlocking New Testament Culture

By: David A. deSilva

In this thoroughly revised and expanded edition of a milestone study, a careful explanation of four essential cultural themes offers readers a window into how early Christians sustained commitment to distinctly Christian identity and practice, and with it, a new appreciation of the New Testament, the gospel, and Christian discipleship.

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InterVarsity Press

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1514003864

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Kinship, Law and Politics

An Anatomy of Belonging

By: Joseph E. David

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Kinship, Law and Politics

An Anatomy of Belonging

By: Joseph E. David

Why are we so concerned with belonging? In what ways does our belonging constitute our identity? Is belonging a universal concept or a culturally dependent value? How does belonging situate and motivate us? Joseph E. David grapples with these questions through a genealogical analysis of ideas and concepts of belonging. His book transports readers to crucial historical moments in which perceptions of belonging have been formed, transformed, or dismantled. The cases presented here focus on the pivotal role played by belonging in kinship, law, and political order, stretching across cultural and religious contexts from eleventh-century Mediterranean religious legal debates to twentieth-century statist liberalism in Western societies. With his thorough inquiry into diverse discourses of belonging, David pushes past the politics of belonging and forces us to acknowledge just how wide-ranging and fluid notions of belonging can be.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108603572

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Encyclopedia of Community

From the Village to the Virtual World

By: DAVID LEVINSON,KAREN CHRISTENSEN

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Encyclopedia of Community

From the Village to the Virtual World

By: DAVID LEVINSON,KAREN CHRISTENSEN

The Encyclopedia of Community is a major four volume reference work that seeks to define one of the most widely researched topics in the behavioural and social sciences. Community itself is a concept, an experience, and a central part of being human. This pioneering major reference work seeks to provide the necessary definitions of community far beyond the traditional views.

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SAGE

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0761925988

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Christian Kinship

Family-Relatedness in Christian Practice and Moral Thought

By: David A. Torrance

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Christian Kinship

Family-Relatedness in Christian Practice and Moral Thought

By: David A. Torrance

Ideas of kinship play a significant role in structuring everyday life, and yet kinship has been neglected in Christian ethics, moral philosophy and bioethics. Attention has been paid in these disciplines to the ethics of 'family,' but with little regard to the evidence that kinship varies widely from culture-to-culture, suggesting that it is, in fact, culturally constructed. Surveying notions of shared substance (e.g. blood ties), house, gender and personhood, as theorised and practiced in the Christian tradition, Torrance critiques the special privileging of the 'blood tie'. In the place of European and American cultural assumptions to the contrary, it is kinship in Christ that is presented as the basis of a truly Christian account for social ties. Torrance also aims to stimulate the moral imagination to consider Christian kinship might be lived out in miniature, in everyday life.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0567699838

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Lexical Reconstruction

The Case of the Proto-Athapaskan Kinship System

By: Isidore Dyen,David F. Aberle

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Lexical Reconstruction

The Case of the Proto-Athapaskan Kinship System

By: Isidore Dyen,David F. Aberle

In this book, lexical reconstruction is used to provide links between cultural and social anthropology and linguistics in Athapaskan languages and dialects.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521203694

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Surveying Cultures

Discovering Shared Conceptions and Sentiments

By: David R. Heise

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Surveying Cultures

Discovering Shared Conceptions and Sentiments

By: David R. Heise

Surveying Cultures uniquely employs techniques rooted in survey methodology to discover cultural patterns in social science research. Examining both classical and emerging methods that are used to survey and assess differing norms among populations, the book successfully breaks new ground in the field, introducing a theory of measurement for ethnographic studies that employs the consensus-as-culture model. The book begins with a basic overview of cross-cultural measurement of sentiments and presents innovative and sophisticated analyses of measurement issues and of homogeneity among respondents. Subsequent chapters explore topics that are at the core of successful data collection and analysis in culture studies, including: The role of bipolar scales and Internet data collection in measuring sentiments Key methodological variables that determine the quality of quantitative data, including measurement errors, validity, and reliability New approaches to reliability and several new methods of assessing a respondent's degree of inculcation into group culture Sampling, coverage, nonresponse, and measurement errors, with an in-depth discussion of their occurrence in culture surveys, their impact assessments, and how current measurement techniques are constructed to help prevent these kinds of errors Common problems often encountered in the acquisition and communication of data, including identifying error variances, interpreting gender differences in responses, and defining the difference between cultures and subcultures Throughout the book, each topic is accompanied by a review of related methodological literature. For many of the presented concepts, the author includes a formal analysis of the related issues in measuring cultural norms and reports on analyses. Each chapter concludes with an organized list of major findings as well as an insightful outline of specific recommendations regarding practical problems in culture studies. Surveying Cultures serves as a valuable supplemental book to courses on survey and research methods at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels. It is also an excellent reference for researchers in the fields of sociology, anthropology, psychology, and political science.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470479078

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Water-Quality Engineering in Natural Systems

Fate and Transport Processes in the Water Environment

By: David A. Chin

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Water-Quality Engineering in Natural Systems

Fate and Transport Processes in the Water Environment

By: David A. Chin

Provides the tools needed to control and remediate the quality of natural water systems Now in its Second Edition, this acclaimed text sets forth core concepts and principles that govern the fate and transport of contaminants in water, giving environmental and civil engineers and students a full set of tools to design systems that effectively control and remediate the quality of natural waters. Readers will find coverage of all major classes of water bodies. Moreover, the author discusses the terrestrial fate and transport of contaminants in watersheds, underscoring the link between terrestrial loadings and water pollution. Water-Quality Engineering in Natural Systems begins with an introduction exploring the sources of water pollution and the control of water pollution. It then presents the fundamentals of fate and transport, including the derivation and application of the advection–diffusion equation. Next, the text covers issues that are unique to: Rivers and streams Groundwater Watersheds Lakes and reservoirs Wetlands Oceans and estuaries The final two chapters are dedicated to analyzing water-quality measurements and modeling water quality. This Second Edition is thoroughly updated based on the latest findings, practices, and standards. In particular, readers will find new methods for calculating total maximum daily loads for river contaminants, with specific examples detailing the fate and transport of bacteria, a pressing problem throughout the world. With end-of-chapter problems and plenty of worked examples, Water-Quality Engineering in Natural Systems enables readers to not only understand what happens to contaminants in water, but also design systems to protect people from toxic pollutants.

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1118078608

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9781118078600

Evolutionary Psychology

The New Science of the Mind

By: David M. Buss

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Evolutionary Psychology

The New Science of the Mind

By: David M. Buss

Where did we come from? What is our connection with other life forms? What are the mechanisms of mind that define what it means to be a human being? In the seventh edition of this revolutionary textbook, David M. Buss examines human behavior from an evolutionary perspective, providing students with the conceptual tools needed to study evolutionary psychology and apply them to empirical research on the human mind. Content is organised by topic, beginning with the challenges of survival, mating, parenting, and kinship; progressing to challenges of group living, including cooperation, aggression, sexual conflict and status, prestige, and social hierarchies. Key features of this edition include: • Updated and enhanced material based on an explosion of new theories and research, including dozens of new references. • Expanded coverage of topics including socioecology, behavior, emotions, and gender. • Exploration of evolutionary mismatches in several domains such as survival, kinship, and mating, including a discussion of internet dating. With a wealth of student-friendly pedagogy including critical thinking questions and case study boxes supporting the application of evolutionary psychology to real-world situations, this is an invaluable resource for undergraduates studying psychology, biology, and anthropology. The textbook is also supported by a range of instructor resources, including PowerPoint slides, a test bank, and an instructor’s manual, to help students achieve their higher learning goals.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040046304

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Society in India: Continuity and change

By: David Goodman Mandelbaum

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Society in India: Continuity and change

By: David Goodman Mandelbaum

November 2004

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Univ of California Press

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0520016238

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Language and the Lexicon

An Introduction

By: David Singleton

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Language and the Lexicon

An Introduction

By: David Singleton

The lexicon represents the building blocks of language: words and vocabulary. Most of us think of language in terms of words, and words are also integral to the way in which linguists approach language as an object of study. The lexicon and lexical issues must be taken in consideration in every domain of language study and, conversely, the lexicon cannot be viewed in isolation from other aspects of language. 'Language and the Lexicon' provides a comprehensive yet accessible overview of lexicology, introducing the reader to the lexicon by exploring the lexical aspects of a range of different areas of language: syntax, morphology, semantics, phonology, language variation, language change, language acquisition and language processing. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, the book introduces the key concepts employing examples from a wide variety of languages in order to illustrate the points made. This book is ideally suited to those approaching lexicology for the first time. With its wide breadth of focus and diverse topics, it can equally serve as a first introduction to linguistics.

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Routledge

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131783593X

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Sociology of Families

By: David M Newman,Elizabeth Grauerholz

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Sociology of Families

By: David M Newman,Elizabeth Grauerholz

Covering a series of issues, this book seeks to reestablish sociology of the family as a key area in undergraduate studies. It provides a theoretical and scholarly overview of the area and includes various essays.

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Pine Forge Press

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0761987495

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Magnetic Bearings and Bearingless Drives

By: Akira Chiba,Tadashi Fukao,Osamu Ichikawa,Masahide Oshima,Masatugu Takemoto,David G Dorrell

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Magnetic Bearings and Bearingless Drives

By: Akira Chiba,Tadashi Fukao,Osamu Ichikawa,Masahide Oshima,Masatugu Takemoto,David G Dorrell

The application of bearingless drives is emerging as an important technique in the areas of high-speed machinery and motion-control, and this book aims to provide a thorough grounding in the principles behind this cutting-edge technology. Basic principles are described in detail with practical examples to aid understanding, and the different types of bearingless drives are introduced, along with coverage of test machines and applications.Aimed at practising electrical and mechanical engineers and advanced students, Magnetic Bearings and Bearingless Drives provides an essential guide to an area of engineering previously only fully covered by large numbers of academic papers.· Unique and comprehensive coverage of a cutting-edge subject for electrical and mechanical engineers · A reference text and survey for designers, manufacturers and users of high-speed motors, generators and electrical drive systems · Examines the basic principles behind magnetic bearings, with key technologies and applications illustrated through examples and case studies

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Elsevier

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0080478972

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The House of the Father As Fact and Symbol

Patrimonialism in Ugarit and the Ancient Near East

By: J. David Schloen

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The House of the Father As Fact and Symbol

Patrimonialism in Ugarit and the Ancient Near East

By: J. David Schloen

The first two volumes on patrimonialism in Ugarit and the ancient Near East, this book opens with a lengthy introduction on the interpretation of social action and households in the ancient world. Following this foundation, Schloen embarks on a societal and domestic study of the Late Bronze Age kingdom of Ugarit in its wider Near Eastern context.

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9004369848

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Coming Over

Migration and Communication Between England and New England in the Seventeenth Century

By: David Cressy

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Coming Over

Migration and Communication Between England and New England in the Seventeenth Century

By: David Cressy

Coming Over discusses the English migration to New England in the seventeenth century and shows the importance of English connections in the lives of American colonists. David Cressy reviews the information available to prospective migrants, the decisions they had to reach and the actions necessary before they could settle in America. English men and women moved to New England with a variety of motives, and in a multitude of circumstances. 'Puritanism', involving religious harassment in England and the desire to follow God's ordinances in America, was only one of many factors impelling people to move. Rather than developing in wilderness isolation, the society and culture of seventeenth-century New England were constantly shaped by their English roots. A two-way flow of correspondence, messages and information linked colonists to their homeland. Family duties, political sympathies, friendships, business and legal obligations all led to a continuing attachment across the Atlantic. In treating early America from a British perspective, as a part of English history, Professor Cressy provides us with many insights into the seventeenth century.

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0521338506

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