The Cambridge Handbook of Kinship: (Cambridge Handbooks in Anthropology)
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Sandra Bamford (Contributor)
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Presenting twenty-nine original chapters - each written by an expert in the field - this Handbook examines the history of kinship theory and the directions in which it has moved over the past few years. Using examples from across the globe (Africa, India, South America, Malaysia, Asia, the Pacific, Europe and North America), this Handbook highlights the power of kinship theory to address questions of broad anthropological significance. How have recent advances in reproductive medicine fundamentally altered our understanding of biological properties? How has globalization brought in its wake new ways of imagining human relatedness? What might recent shifts in state welfare policies tell us about those relations of power that define the difference between 'functional' versus 'dysfunctional' families? Addressing these and many other timely concerns, this volume presents the results of cutting edge research and demonstrates that the study of kinship is likely to remain at the core of anthropological inquiry. 3 Tables, black and white; 5 Halftones, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white
About the Author
Sandra Bamford is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Toronto. Her main area of expertise focuses on the analysis of kinship and family ties. Her previous books include Biology Unmoored: Melanesian Reflections on Life and Biotechnology (2007) and Kinship and Beyond: The Genealogical Model Reconsidered (2009, co-edited with James Leach).
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- Contributor: Sandra Bamford
- Imprint: Cambridge University Press
- ISBN13: 9781107697744
- Number of Pages: 750
- Packaged Dimensions: 170x244x38mm
- Packaged Weight: 1272
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Release Date: 2023-06-07
- Series: Cambridge Handbooks in Anthropology
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Sandra Bamford is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Toronto. Her main area of expertise focuses on the analysis of kinship and family ties. Her previous books include Biology Unmoored: Melanesian Reflections on Life and Biotechnology (2007) and Kinship and Beyond: The Genealogical Model Reconsidered (2009, co-edited with James Leach).
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