Contrary to common perception and belief, most island societies of the Pacific were not isolated, but were connected to other island societies by relations of kinship and marriage, trade and tribute, language and history. Using network models from graph theory, the authors analyse the formation of island empires, the social basis of dialect groups, the emergence of economic and political centres, the evolution and devolution of social stratification and the evolution of kinship terminologies, marriage systems and descent ...
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Contrary to common perception and belief, most island societies of the Pacific were not isolated, but were connected to other island societies by relations of kinship and marriage, trade and tribute, language and history. Using network models from graph theory, the authors analyse the formation of island empires, the social basis of dialect groups, the emergence of economic and political centres, the evolution and devolution of social stratification and the evolution of kinship terminologies, marriage systems and descent groups from common historical prototypes. The book is at once a unique and important contribution to Oceania studies, anthropology and social network analysis.
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New. 320 p. Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences . 10 Tables, unspecified; 4 Maps; 121 Line drawings, unspecified. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
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New. Contains: Line drawings, Maps, Tables. Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences . 121 b/w illus. 4 maps 10 tables. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
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New. Print on demand Contains: Line drawings, Maps, Tables. Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences . 121 b/w illus. 4 maps 10 tables. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.