The Anthropology of Sibling Relations - Shared Parentage, Experience, and Exchange (Hardcover)

On what basis are sibling relations made and negotiated and how do they change over time? How do siblings provide support, but also create pressure or conflict? Despite their importance as models for or contrasts to marriage, friendship, and nation, sibling relations have been largely ignored in anthropology. In this volume, the contributors provide a conceptualization of siblingship as shared parentage, exchange, and experience. They explore what makes these relations worth maintaining and how they contribute to wider community processes, material support, and emotional connection. The ethnographic case studies provide detailed descriptions of lived sibling relations in various settings across the globe.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2013
First published:	2013
Editors:	E. Alber • C. Coe • T. Thelen
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	195
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-33122-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
LSN:	1-137-33122-4
Barcode:	9781137331229

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