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Question
hi
i am required to write an assignment discussing,the meaning
of kinship and marriage in different societies with
reference to:
1)gender roles
2)definitions of marriage
3)family structures
i have been advised to use three ethnographic examples,
which would you recommend?
which web sites should i use to acquire further information?
can you help me define and compare the relevant topics
(incl. referencing) within any three ethnographic societies?
highly appreciated
thank-you
Dear Shaakira,
Following are the lists you may find helpful:
Suggested sites:
http://www.soc.washington.edu/users/brines/chodorow.pdf
http://www.era.anthropology.ac.uk/Era_Resources/Era/Kinship/index.html
http://www.unu.edu/unupress/unupbooks/uu13se/uu13se03.htm
http://www.kchanson.com/ARTICLES/kinship.html
Suggested literature:
Bell, D. (1997). Defining marriage and legitimacy. Current Anthropology, 28(2), 237-253.
Jackson, P., & Pickering, J. (2009). Changing Families, Changing Food. Sheffield: The University of Sheffield, Royal Holloway University of London & The Leverhulme Trusto. Document Number)
MacCormack, C. P., & Strathern, M. (1980). Nature, culture, and gender. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Peletz, M. G. (1996). Reason and Passion: Representations of Gender in a Malay Society Los Angeles: University of California Press.
Rapport, N., & Overing, J. (2000). Social and Cultural Anthropology: the Key Concepts. London: Routledge.
Also, Murdock's book is an superb one.
If you point out the issues and what you want to know, of course I'll try me best work it out together.
In the mean time I would suggest you to search for more literature which seem more relevant to you.
And of course, I can help you out with the referencing issues. In this case, you need to send me the soft or hard copies or at least the details of the references you are willing to use. Besides, you need to tell me which referencing format you want to use (APA 5th, Annotated, numbered etc.).
Sorry for my delayed response.
Best regards,
Gorkey
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Gorkey Gourab
Expertise
Identity, ethnicity, anthropological theories, medial anthropology (social & behavioral aspects), psychology and anthropology, gender and sexuality, philosophy of social science, research design and analysis procedures, computer assisted qualitative data analysis and data management (using ATLAS.ti)
Experience
More than six years' professional research experience as Medical Anthropologist (in the field of HIV &AIDS, gender & sexuality etc.). Qualitative research, programmatic and M&E experience with MAPRs.
Organizations
International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B) as Manager - M&E (Qualitative) at Laboratory Sciences Division
Publications
(1) Khan, S. I., Hussain, M. I., Parveen, S., Bhuiyan, M. I., Gourab, G., & Bhuiya, A. (2009). Living on the extreme margin: Social exclusion of the hijra in Bangladesh. Journal of health, population and nutrition.
(2) Khan, S. I., Hussain, M. I., Gourab, G., Parveen, S., Bhuiyan, M. I., & Sikder, J. (2008). Not to stigmatize but to humanize sexual lives of the transgender (Hijra) in Bangladesh: condom chat in the AIDS era. Journal of LGBT Health Research, 4(2-3), 127-141.
(3) Khan, S. I., Pasa, K., Gourab, G., Hasan, A. M. R., Kaukab, S. S. T., & Islam, A. (2007a). Living with risks and vulnerabilities to STIs/HIV: a qualitative assessment of indigenous populations at the northwestern belt in Bangladesh. Paper presented at the ASCON: ICDDR,B, Dhaka, Bangladesh. From http://www.icddrb.org/images/11thAscon_Orals_Day2.pdf.
(4) Gourab, G., Karim, M. S., & Karim, Z. (2004). Religiosity of the santal community. Paper presented at the International Seminar on Anthropology: Chittagong University, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
(5) Khan, S. I., Gourab, G., Sarker, G. F., Ghosh, S., & Khondokar, S. I. (2008a). Mapping geographical and service delivery gaps and estimating size of street, hotel and residence based female sex workers in Bangladesh (draft report). Dhaka: ICDDR,B & Save the Children USA.
(6) Khan, S. I., Gourab, G. et al. (2008b). Understanding the operational dynamics and possible HIV interventions for residence-based female sex workers in two divisional cities in Bangladesh (draft report). Dhaka: ICDDR,B & Save the Children USA.
(7) Khan, S. I., Gourab, G. et al. (2007b). Understanding the context of risks and vulnerabilities to STI/HIV and sexual health: an anthropological assessment of the indigenous community of northwestern belt of Bangladesh. Dhaka: ICDDR,B.
(8) Khan, S. I., Parveen, S., Hussain, M. I., Bhuiyan, M. I., & Gourab, G. (2007c). Socialization and sexuality constructions of hijra: implications for STIs/HIV intervention. Dhaka: ICDDR,B.
Education/Credentials
Post graduate in Anthropology.
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