The Kinship, Affinity and Domestic Group a Study Among the Mishings of Brahmaputra Valley the Kiratas in Ancient India [Hardcover]

This is a comprehensive ethnography account of the Mishing, the second larges tribe of Assam, inhabiting the Brahamputra Valley. In this book the author raises important theoretical issues pertaining to the analysts of Kinship, descent and affinity in anthropological studies. About The Author:- Dr. J.S. Bhandari, is Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Delhi. Contents:- Preface • List of Maps and Figures • List of Tables • Introduction • The Land and the People • Habitat and Social setting of the Pagro-Mishing • The Principle of Descent and Structure of Descent Groups • The Family System: Structure and Organisation • Developmental Sequence of the Domestic Group • Kinship Norms and Interpersonal Relations • The Economic Dimensions of the Domestic Group • The Marriage System: Rules of Exchange • The Marriage System: Ritual, Moral and Rural Context • Summary and Conclusion • Appendix • Notes • Bibliography • Index. The Title 'The Kinship, Affinity and Domestic Group a Study Among the Mishings of Brahmaputra Valley the Kiratas in Ancient India written/authored/edited by J.S. Bhandari', published in the year 1992. The ISBN 9788121203883 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 292 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Anthropology / Tribal Studies / North-East Indian Studies. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-