Routledge Dividends of Kinship - Routledge Social Anthropology Book

Explore the fundamental role of kinship in social anthropology with Dividends of Kinship: Meanings and Uses of Social Relatedness. Published by Routledge for the European Association of Social Anthropologists, this collection examines how kinship structures function across diverse global cultures. Readers will learn how relatedness connects to essential aspects of human identity, including gender, power, and history. By looking at specific case studies from regions such as Austria, Greenland, Portugal, Turkey, and the Amazon, the text provides a broad perspective on how social bonds are formed and maintained. This academic resource investigates the various benefits and burdens that come with kinship systems. It is an essential text for students and professionals interested in how people choose and activate kin, the dynamics of inheritance and marriage, and the connections between leadership, spiritual power, and kinship ties.