02509cam a22003853u 4500 17404 UtSlPG 20260610133415.0 m cr n 260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 07028949 UtSlPG en iso639-1 GN Thomas, Northcote Whitridge, 1868-1936 Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2005 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2005-12-28 Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Julia Miller, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia" by Northcote Whitridge Thomas is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the intricate kinship structures and marriage practices among Australian Aboriginal societies, focusing specifically on totem kins, phratries, and the dynamics of group marriage. The text serves as a comprehensive examination intended to deepen understanding of the social fabric of these communities and encourage further research in this area of anthropology. The opening of the work establishes the author's intent to provide an in-depth survey of Australian kinship systems, distinguishing between various forms of social organisation based on birth rather than individual choice. Thomas discusses the persistence of the family system alongside tribal structures and highlights the complexity of kinship definitions, emphasizing the importance of both physiological and sociological factors in understanding these relationships. He outlines the significance of totem kins and the regulatory role they play in marriage prohibitions, setting the stage for a detailed analysis of kinship terms and their implications for social structures in Australia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Ethnology -- Australia Tribes Aboriginal Australians -- Kinship Kinship Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs Marriage -- History Consanguinity https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17404 58791 58791