Kinship Pt 3: Oedipus Ubiquitous?

 

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.

 

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