ISBN:
9780813054315
Language:
English
Pages:
302 Seiten
,
Karte
DDC:
980/.01
Keywords:
Indians of South America Marriage customs and rites
;
Indians of South America Marriage customs and rites
;
Indians of South America
;
Indians of South America
;
Indians of South America
;
Amazon River Valley
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Amazonastiefland
;
Indianer
;
Eheschließung
;
Brauch
Abstract:
Editors Stephen Beckerman and Paul Valentine argue that while Amazonian societies certainly have variations on marriage practices, in reality the rules surrounding them are inconsistently followed. Utilizing methods of cultural and social anthropology and pulling together data from several cultures, contributors demonstrate how individual motives and opportunities--including desire, economics, or residence--result in marriage choices that may negotiate, manipulate, or ignore societal rules
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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