02458cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000570012624500360018326400510021930000470027033600260031733700260034333800360036950000310040550802030043652013180063953400450195765300130200265300170201565300180203265300270205085600430207744728UtSlPG20260610134028.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a14012081  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGN1 aRivers, W. H. R.q(William Halse Rivers),d1864-192210aKinship and Social Organisation 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-01-22  aProduced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)  a"Kinship and Social Organisation" by W. H. R. Rivers is a scholarly work written in the early 20th century. This book consists of lectures that delve into the intricate connections between kinship terminology and various forms of social organization, particularly examining the classificatory system of relationship. Rivers aims to provide insights into how these terms are shaped by social conditions, particularly through the lens of marriage practices among different cultures.  The opening of the book introduces the main topic by outlining Rivers' objective to explore the relationships between kinship terminology and social organization. He begins by discussing the classificatory system of relationship, demonstrating how certain cultures apply relational terms broadly to classes of individuals rather than specific individuals. Rivers sets the stage for a detailed exploration into the historical and anthropological implications of these systems by referencing various scholars, including Lewis Morgan, who contributed to the understanding of kinship. Through this theoretical framework, the text intends to illustrate that the terminology used in different cultures is not arbitrary, but instead is profoundly influenced by social structures and dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMarriage  aAnthropology  aConsanguinity  aEthnology -- Melanesia40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44728