Kinship Pt 2: Brothers, Sisters and Beyond
Kinship is one of the first topics anthropologists studied over 150 years ago. While the term may seem quaint, issues of intimate relationships never get old.
“Part 1: Kinship Structures” outlines different ways of structuring family through marriage.
“Part 2: Brother, Sisters, and Beyond” explores siblinghood and culturally specific kin relationships.
“Part 3: Oedipus Ubiquitous?” questions whether there are universal psychological dynamics between parents and children.
“Part 4: Kinship and Contemporary Family-making,” offers an anthropological perspective on significant contemporary shifts in the way family is being created and defined.
“Part 5: Manipulating Kinship: Cults and Politics,” explores what happens when kinship structures and family ties are interrupted or controlled for political purposes.
Watch the full episode:
Resources:
The Anthropology of Sibling Relations: Shared Parentage, Experience, and Exchange, Edited by E. Elber, C. Coe and T. Thelen
Films:
Is it really that bad to marry my cousin? Am I normal? with Mona Chalabi by TEDx Talks
Kinship: How to Change the World by Conor Beswick by TedxStJohnsPrep by TEDx Talks
Different Kinds of Families by AMAZEorg