Kinship

Deliberate on the concept of kinship as portrayed in the ethnography The Web of Kinship among the Tallensi.

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Introduction Kinship is one of the core concepts in social anthropology and plays a crucial role in understanding the social structure of any community. In the ethnographic work The Web of Kinship among the Tallensi by Meyer Fortes, kinship is portrayed not merely as a set of biological relations but as a social and moral […]

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Define kinship. Critically discuss the changing dynamics in kinship.

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Introduction Kinship is one of the most fundamental concepts in social anthropology. It refers to the web of social relationships that form an important part of the lives of all humans in all societies. These relationships are often based on blood (biological relations), marriage, or adoption. Kinship is not just a biological matter but also

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