An edition of Primitive society
(1920)
Primitive society.
by Lowie, Robert Harry
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Marriage. Marriage prohibitions
Means of a mate
Preferential mating
Polygamy. Polygyny
Polyandry
Sexual communism
Hypothetical sexual communism
The family. The bilateral kin group
Looseness of the family unit
Matrilocal and patrilocal residence
Sexual division of labor
Segregation of unmarried
Sexual segregation
Adoption
Summary
Kinship usages. Mother’s and father’s kin
Parent-in-law taboo
Other taboos
Privileged familiarity
Taboo and license
Teknonymy
The sib. Types of sib organization
Unity or diversity of origin
Sibs of higher order
Totemism
History of the sib. Priority of the family
Origin of the sib
The sib and the Dakota terminology
Mother
Sibs and father-sibs
The position of woman. Theory and practice
The “matriarchate
Matrilocal residence
The economic interpretation
Correlations with stages of civilization
Property. Primitive communism
Tenure of land
Chattels
Incorporeal property
Inheritance
Associations. Andarnan Islands
Australia
Masai
Banks Islands
Pueblo Indians
Crow
Hidatsa
Theory of associations. Schurtz’s scheme
Sex dichotomy
Age classes
Varieties of associations
The Plains Indian Age-Societies
General conclusions
Rank. Bravery
Shamanism
Wealth
Caste
Conclusion
Government. Australia
Polynesia and Micronesia
Melanesia and New Guinea
Africa
North America
Democracy and primitive organizations
Tribal and territorial organization
Justice. Collective responsibility
Criminal motive
Weregild
Evidence
Australia
Ifugao
Eskimo
Plains Indians
Polynesia
Africa
Conclusion
Corrections and addenda.
Edition Notes
Bibliography: p. 443-450.
"Black and gold edition."
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