Readings in Kinship in Urban Society : The Commonwealth and International Library: Readings in Sociology

Readings in Kinship in Urban Society is a collection of articles on a specialized aspect of Sociology and Social Psychology, mainly focusing on the web of social relationships in urban setting. This book is divided into five major parts, discussing different areas of kinship in urban society. The first part examines kinship systems and the recognition of relationships, wherein certain formal characteristics of the cognatic kinship system of a rural community in Greece are featured. This book then explains the functions of kinship. Mate selection, as well as urbanization and the family, is also tackled. This text concludes by explaining a study of the family life of old people. This publication will be invaluable to anthropologists, sociologists, human ecologists, and other experts interested in studying kinship systems. Anthropology, sociology, and human ecology students will also find this book interesting and helpful. Content: THE COMMONWEALTH AND INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Preface , Page vii , ANTHONY H. RICHMOND Acknowledgements , Pages ix-x Introduction , Pages 1-35 , C.C. HARRIS The Kindred in a Greek Mountain Community , Pages 39-69 , J.K. CAMPBELL A Study of French Canadian Kinship , Pages 71-98 , RALPH PIDDINGTON Relations with Neighbours and Relatives in Working Class Families of the Département de la Seine , Pages 99-117 , A. VIEILLE The Family in a Greek Village: Dowry and Inheritance; Formal Structure , Pages 121-161 , E. FRIEDL The Family in a Spanish Town , Pages 163-178 , C. LISON-TOLOSANA Composite Descent Groups in Canada , Pages 179-186 , E. LEYTON Kinship and Crisis in South Wales , Pages 187-208 , J.B. LOUDON Mobility and the Middle Class Extended Family , Pages 209-224 , C. BELL Mate Selection in Various Ethnic Groups in France , Pages 227-243 , A. MICHEL Conjugal Roles and Social Networks A Re-examination of an Hypothesis , Pages 245-260 , C. TURNER Traditional Household and Neighbourhood Group: Survivals of the Genealogical–Territorial Societal Pattern in Eastern Parts of the Netherlands , Pages 263-269 , E.W. HOFSTEE, G.A. KOOY Qualitative Changes in Family Life in the Netherlands , Pages 271-278 , J. PONSIOEN New Aspects of Rural-Urban Differentials in Family Values and Family Structure , Pages 279-295 , G. BAUMERT, E. LUPRI Urbanization and Nuclear Family Individualization; A Causal Connection? , Pages 297-317 , G.A. KOOY The Extended Family in Transition: A Study of the Family Life of Old People in the Netherlands , Pages 321-324,324a,325-335 , P. TAIETZ Relations between Generations and the Three-generation Household in Denmark , Pages 337-366 , J. STEHOUWER Family Relations of the Elderly , Pages 367-386 , L. ROSENMAYR Biographical Notes , Pages 387-389 Author Index , Pages 391-393 Subject Index , Pages 395-397