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Appell, G. N. (editor) - The Societies of Borneo. Explorations in the Theory of Cognatic Social Structure

Title: The Societies of Borneo. Explorations in the Theory of Cognatic Social Structure
Description: , American Anthropological Association, 1976. . Paperback. . Unmarked text. Previous owner's name on front end page. Some bumps on cover. Map. Contributors include GN Appell, Eric S. Casino, Clifford A. Sather, Robert Harrison, HS Morris, and Victor T. King. Bibliography. 160p. Borneo is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. The idea of cognatic social structure refers to a social system in which ideally the ascription of statuses is based on kinship ties traced equally through both the maternal and paternal lines, or which allows for a choice to be made in affiliation between the mother's and father's kin.. . . Good

Keywords: Sociology, Anthropology, World Studies, Southeast Asia, Borneo, Societies, Social Structure

Price: US$ 27.00 Seller: Diatrope Books
- Book number: 31899

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