Course Details
Country:
Hong Kong
Institution:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Course Title:
Marriage, Family and Kinship
Course Number:
ANTH 1310
Course Description:
Using ethnography from different parts of the world, this course introduces the basic concepts and major theories in kinship study. Issues to be explored include: the incest taboo, patterns of marriage, the institution of the family, social changes and domestic life, descent groups, genealogy and the functions of kinship organization in different societies. Contemporary challenges to kinship will also be discussed, such as the cultural implication of new technologies of human reproduction, increasing divorce rates and family planning.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
ANTH 396
Attachment Files:
Marriage, Family and Kinship.pdf
