Bridewealth and dowry have certain obvious similarities in that they both involve the transmission of property at marriage, the usual interpretation suggesting that what distinguishes them is the direction in which the property travels - in the case of bridewealth, from the husband and his kin to the wife and her kin, and in the case of dowry, vice versa. The authors of these 1973 papers criticise this interpretation as oversimplified, and analyse the two institutions in the contexts of Africa, with its preponderance of ...
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Bridewealth and dowry have certain obvious similarities in that they both involve the transmission of property at marriage, the usual interpretation suggesting that what distinguishes them is the direction in which the property travels - in the case of bridewealth, from the husband and his kin to the wife and her kin, and in the case of dowry, vice versa. The authors of these 1973 papers criticise this interpretation as oversimplified, and analyse the two institutions in the contexts of Africa, with its preponderance of bridewealth, and South Asia, where dowry is the commoner institution. Dr Goody seeks to explain these geographical differences in terms of the basic structure of the societies and the rules governing the inheritance of property. Dr Tambiah considers these institutions in India, Ceylon and Burma as two kinds of property transfer, examining Indian juridical concepts, and relating these to the concepts and practices of Ceylon and Burma.
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10+169 pages, maps, bibliography, tables: Goody on bridewealth in Africa; Tambiah on dowry in India, Ceylon, Burma, evidence-based research, No. 7 in the series "Papers in Social Anthropology"; paperback vg.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 350grams, ISBN: 052109805X.
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Good. name written on 1st page. pages yellowing. no marks on text. cover faded and aged with rub marks, edge chips, corner wear, and sticker shadows on back. 169 pages. 9" x 6". Cambridge Papers in Social Anthropology no. 7. Bridewealth and dowry have certain obvious similarities in that they both involve the transmission of property at marriage, the usual interpretation suggesting that what distinguishes them is the direction in which the property travels-in the case of bridewealth, from the husband and his kin to the wife and her kin, and in the case of dowry, vice versa. The authors of these 1973 papers criticize this interpretation as oversimplified, and analyze the two institutions in the contexts of Africa, with its preponderance of bridewealth, and South Asia, where dowry is the commoner institution. Dr Goody seeks to explain the objective differences of usage in this area between societies in Africa and Eurasia in terms of the basic structure of the societies and in particular the rules governing the inheritance of property, concluding that in general terms dowry differentiates while bridewealth tends to homogenize. In the second paper Dr. Tambiah considers these institutions in India, Ceylon and Burma as two kinds of property transfer art marriage. He gives careful attention to Indian juridical concepts expounded in classical legal treatises, and reviews contemporary ethnography, revealing continuities between past and present. He then relates the concepts annd practices of Ceylon and Burma to those of India in terms of a dominant-variant, center-periphery scheme. In these papers two leading authorities make a wide-ranging review of ideas and materials on bridewealth and dowry. The book, as well as presenting a broad overview of the evidence, suggests interesting new interpretations an insights relating to current discussions.
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New. Trade paperback (US). 178 p. Cambridge Papers in Social Anthropology . Worked examples or Exercises. Intended for college/higher education audience.
