The anthropology of marriage in lowland South America : bending and breaking the rules / edited by Paul Valentine, Stephen Beckerman, and Catherine Alès.
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| Language: | English |
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Gainesville :
University Press of Florida,
[2017]
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| Physical Description: | 307 pages ; 25 cm |
| Format: | Book |
| Note: | Editors Stephen Beckerman and Paul Valentine argue that while Amazonian societies certainly have variations on marriage practices, in reality the rules surrounding them are inconsistently followed. Utilizing methods of cultural and social anthropology and pulling together data from several cultures, contributors demonstrate how individual motives and opportunities--including desire, economics, or residence--result in marriage choices that may negotiate, manipulate, or ignore societal rules. |
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| Call Number: | F2230.1.M28 A67 2017 |
| Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813054315 0813054311 |