Crow Omaha

Author : Thomas R. Trautmann,Peter M. Whiteley
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780816599318

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Crow-Omaha by Thomas R. Trautmann,Peter M. Whiteley Pdf

The “Crow-Omaha problem” has perplexed anthropologists since it was first described by Lewis Henry Morgan in 1871. During his worldwide survey of kinship systems, Morgan learned with astonishment that some Native American societies call some relatives of different generations by the same terms. Why? Intergenerational “skewing” in what came to be named “Crow” and “Omaha” systems has provoked a wealth of anthropological arguments, from Rivers to Radcliffe-Brown, from Lowie to Lévi-Strauss, and many more. Crow-Omaha systems, it turns out, are both uncommon and yet found distributed around the world. For anthropologists, cracking the Crow-Omaha problem is critical to understanding how social systems transform from one type into another, both historically in particular settings and evolutionarily in the broader sweep of human relations. This volume examines the Crow-Omaha problem from a variety of perspectives—historical, linguistic, formalist, structuralist, culturalist, evolutionary, and phylogenetic. It focuses on the regions where Crow-Omaha systems occur: Native North America, Amazonia, West Africa, Northeast and East Africa, aboriginal Australia, northeast India, and the Tibeto-Burman area. The international roster of authors includes leading experts in their fields. The book offers a state-of-the-art assessment of Crow-Omaha kinship and carries forward the work of the landmark volume Transformations of Kinship, published in 1998. Intended for students and scholars alike, it is composed of brief, accessible chapters that respect the complexity of the ideas while presenting them clearly. The work serves as both a new benchmark in the explanation of kinship systems and an introduction to kinship studies for a new generation of students. Series Note: Formerly titled Amerind Studies in Archaeology, this series has recently been expanded and retitled Amerind Studies in Anthropology to incorporate a high quality and number of anthropology titles coming in to the series in addition to those in archaeology.

Author : Maurice Godelier
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781784787097

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Claude Lévi-Strauss by Maurice Godelier Pdf

One of the world’s leading anthropologists assesses the work of the founder of structural anthropology As a young man, Maurice Godelier was Claude Lévi-Strauss’s assistant. Since then, Godelier has drawn on this experience to develop a profound and intimate grasp on the writings of his former teacher, one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. Meticulously researched, Lévi-Strauss: A Critical Study of His Thought will prove indispensable to students of Lévi-Strauss and to structural anthropologists more generally. It is a compelling and comprehensive study destined to become the definitive work on the evolution of Lévi-Strauss’s ideas, at the heart of which lies his analysis of kinship and myth.

Author : Mike Morris
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781444366983

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Concise Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology by Mike Morris Pdf

CONCISE DICTIONARY OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY CONCISE DICTIONARY OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY “The Concise Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology will provide invaluable assistance to anthropological researchers both old and new. It provides an authoritative single point of reference to the wide range of technical terms that professional anthropologists are expected to understand.” David Zeitlyn, Oxford University The Concise Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology is an accessible, hands-on guide to the hundreds of terms the student of anthropology and the general reader will encounter in dealing with anthropological and ethnographic literature. It includes related terminology from allied fields such as sociology, economics, and geography. The focus is on key concepts in anthropology, with a number of biographies included to identify influential figures who have formulated central theories and conducted the most famous field research within cultures around the world. Extensive bibliographical references provide pointers for further research. Anthropology is a relatively young discipline with a complex history. Anthropological research encompasses hundreds of cultures and provides a valuable perspective on an increasingly globalized world. Written by a researcher and librarian expert in the fields of social and cultural anthropology, this Concise Dictionary offers an invaluable reference to the terminology and accomplishments of this far-reaching and diverse field.

Author : Tim Ingold
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1168 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781134976539

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Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology by Tim Ingold Pdf

* Provides a comprehensive survey of contemporary thinking in biological, social and cultural anthropology and establishes the interconnections between these three fields. * Useful cross-references within the text, with full biographical references and suggestions for further reading. * Carefully illustrated with line drawings and photographs. 'The Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology is a welcome addition to the reference literature. Bringing together authoritative, incisive and scrupulously edited contributions from some three dozen authors. The book achieves an impressive breadth of coverage of specialist areas.' - Times Higher Educational Supplement 'Recommended for all anthropology collections, especially those in academic libraries.' - Library Journal 'This is a marvellous book and I am very happy to recommend it.' - Reference Reviews

Author : Rodney G. Thomas
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-29
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781476644394

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Biilaachia-White Swan by Rodney G. Thomas Pdf

The story of the Apsaalooke (Crow) men who scouted for the Seventh United States Cavalry in 1876 has been told by historians, with details sometimes distorted or fabricated. Biilaachia--better known as White Swan--survived the Battle of Little Bighorn despite severe wounds. One soldier recalled him standing beside his horse, firing at the Sioux: "He would not mount up and try to get away but stood and fought." White Swan continued to scout off-and-on for the U.S. Army until 1881 and recorded his 22 combat actions in 37 paintings and drawings. Done in traditional Plains warrior biographic style, his complete body of work is presented here for the first time, along with the history behind each depiction. His life is detailed in photographs, some never before published, and four little-known interviews, as well as extensive research about the Apsaalooke people.

Author : Georg Pfeffer
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789203189

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Lewis Henry Morgan's Comparisons by Georg Pfeffer Pdf

About 150 years ago Lewis Henry Morgan compared relationship terminologies, societal forms and ideas of property to recognize the interdependence of the three domains. From a new perspective, the book re-examines, confirms and criticizes Morgan’s findings to conclude that reciprocal affinal relations determine most ‘classificatory’ terminologies and regulate many non-state societies, their property notions and their rituals. Apart from references to American and Australian features, such holistic socio-cultural constructs are exemplified by elaborate descriptions of little known contemporary Indigenous societies in Highland Middle India, altogether comprising many millions of members.

Author : Peter M. Whiteley
Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : 9780826360113

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Puebloan Societies by Peter M. Whiteley Pdf

Homology and heterogeneity in Puebloan social history / Peter M. Whiteley -- Ma:tu'in : the bridge between kinship and 'clan' in the Tewa Pueblos of New Mexico / Richard I. Ford -- The historical anthropology of Tewa social organization / Scott G. Ortman -- Taos social history : a rhizomatic account / Severin M. Fowles -- From Keresan bridge to Tewa flyover : new clues about Pueblo social formations / Peter M. Whiteley -- The historical linguistics of kin-term skewing in Puebloan languages / Jane H. Hill -- Archaeological expressions of ancestral Hopi social organization / Kelley Hays-Gilpin and Dennis Gilpin -- A diachronic perspective on household and lineage structure in a Western Pueblo society / Triloki Nath Pandey -- An archaeological perspective on Zuni social history / Barbara J. Mills and T.J. Ferguson -- From Mission to Mesa : reconstructing Pueblo social networks during the Pueblo revolt period / Robert W. Preucel and Joseph R. Aguilar -- Dimensions and dynamics of pre-Hispanic Pueblo organization and authority : the Chaco Canyon conundrum / Stephen Plog -- Reimagining archaeology as anthropology : a discussion / John A. Ware

Author : Nebraska State Horticultural Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Horticulture
ISBN : OSU:32435025831314

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Annual Report of the Nebraska State Horticultural Society for the Year ... by Nebraska State Horticultural Society Pdf

Volumes for contain the "proceedings of the [annual] meeting."

Author : Nebraska. State Horticultural Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Electronic
ISBN : WISC:89045977360

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Annual Report by Nebraska. State Horticultural Society Pdf

Author : Lawrence Bruner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:32044106208424

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Some Notes on Nebraska Birds by Lawrence Bruner Pdf

Author : Alan Barnard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781139500449

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Social Anthropology and Human Origins by Alan Barnard Pdf

The study of human origins is one of the most fascinating branches of anthropology. Yet it has rarely been considered by social or cultural anthropologists, who represent the largest subfield of the discipline. In this powerful study Alan Barnard aims to bridge this gap. Barnard argues that social anthropological theory has much to contribute to our understanding of human evolution, including changes in technology, subsistence and exchange, family and kinship, as well as to the study of language, art, ritual and belief. This book places social anthropology in the context of a widely-conceived constellation of anthropological sciences. It incorporates recent findings in many fields, including primate studies, archaeology, linguistics and human genetics. In clear, accessible style Barnard addresses the fundamental questions surrounding the evolution of human society and the prehistory of culture, suggesting a new direction for social anthropology that will open up debate across the discipline as a whole.

Author : Kristian Kristiansen,Michael Rowlands
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2005-10-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134916979

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Social Transformations in Archaeology by Kristian Kristiansen,Michael Rowlands Pdf

Social Transformations in Archaeology explores the relevance of archaeology to the study of long-term change and to the understanding of our contemporary world. The articles are divided into: * broader theoretical issues * post-colonial issues in a wide range of contexts * archaeological examination of colonialism with case studies from the Mediterranean in the first millenium BC and historical Africa.

Author : Laila Prager,Michael Prager,Guido Sprenger
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Anthropology
ISBN : 9783643907899

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Parts and Wholes by Laila Prager,Michael Prager,Guido Sprenger Pdf

This festschrift for Josephus D.M. Platenkamp brings some central concerns of anthropology into focus: social morphology, exchange, cosmology, history, and practical applications. Ranging across several disciplines and continents, but with a preference for Southeast Asia, the contributions look at a common approach that unites these diverse themes. In this view, the most constitutive relationships of society are based on exchange. Exchange and ritual articulate central values of a society, thus appearing as parts in relationship to a whole. These relationships encompass both human and non-human beings, the social and the cosmological domain. Thus, the study of these subject issues merges into a single project. (Series: ?Anthropology: Research and Science / Ethnologie: Forschung und Wissenschaft, Vol. 27) [Subject: Anthropology]Ã?Â?Ã?Â?

Author : Isidore Dyen,David F. Aberle
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1974-12-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780521203692

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Lexical Reconstruction by Isidore Dyen,David F. Aberle Pdf

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

Author : Robert Parkin
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781800731677

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How Kinship Systems Change by Robert Parkin Pdf

Using some of his landmark publications on kinship, along with a new introduction, chapter and conclusion, Robert Parkin discusses here the changes in kinship terminologies and marriage practices, as well as the dialectics between them. The chapters also focus on a suggested trajectory, linking South Asia and Europe and the specific question of the status of Crow-Omaha systems. The collection culminates in the argument that, whereas marriage systems and practices seem infinitely varied when examined from a very close perspective, the terminologies that accompany them are much more restricted.