Navajo Kinship and Marriage

摘要: The Navajo are one of the most studied people in world; yet their social organization is least well understood. In "Navajo ""Kinship and Marriage," Gary Witherspoon, a fluent speaker language who lived among for eight years, offers new theoretical approach to kinship based on its cultural dimensions. Witherspoon makes primary distinction between culture (patterns behavior) system relations (observable patterns this definitive work marriage. "Witherspoon . clarifies problems pertaining marriage through his skillful use concepts systems. He adds body knowledge by own fieldwork unique life experiences." R. S. Freed, "Sociology" "Not only can Witherspoon's book help unravel web Anglo willing concentrate, it also bring readers an understanding why Anglos don't understand family relationships." Joanne Reuter, Times" "This important marriage." David F. Aberle, "American Anthropology""""