Genealogical symmetry : rational foundations of Australian kinship / Peter Lucich
- Bib ID:
- 1601029
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Lucich, Peter
- Description:
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- Armidale, NSW : Light Stone Publications, 1987
- xxxi, 684 pages, [2] leaves of folded plates : illustrations ; 30 cm.
- ISBN:
- 073160315X
- Summary:
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Explores the generation of structural kinship models and the logical constraints of Aboriginal kinship and marriage terminologies using the mathematics of group theory; review of rival theories in the study of kin types (genealogical extension, category alliance, group-theoretical); analysis of Kariera, Aranda, Aluridja, Gwini/Karadjeri, Gambre and Ngarinjin/Worora classification systems; kinship structures as combinatorial sign systems; includes Appendix; Affiliations and kin categorisation at Kalumburu and Mowanjum 1963.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [659]-675) and indexes.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- Kinship -- Mathematical models
- Group theory
- Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-02)
- Social organisation - Kinship - Marriage
- Social organisation - Kinship - Kinship terms
- Ngarinyin / Ungarinyin people (K18) (WA SE52-01)
- Worrorra people (K17) (WA SD51-16)
- Kariyarra people (W39) (WA SF50-10)
- Luritja / Loritja people (C7.1) (NT SG52-04)
- Gunin people (K36) (WA SD52-10)
- Gamberre / Gambera people (K39) (WA SD52-09)
- Karajarri people (A64) (WA SE51-10)
- Northern Territory - Central NT
- Kalumburu (WA Drysdale East Kimberley SD52-09)
- Mowanjum (WA West Kimberley SE51-07)
- Northern Territory Top End (NT)
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
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- Publication date:
- 1987
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