Marriage and Family Among the Yakö in South-Eastern Nigeria

Herausgeber: Forde, Daryll

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1951 this book analyses the social values and institutions involved in the establishment and maintenance of marital relationships. As well as considering the conventions through which mariatal values are expressed, the relation of marital status to the general structure of Yakö society is also discussed.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 142
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. April 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 209g
• ISBN-13: 9781138588301
• ISBN-10: 113858830X
• Artikelnr.: 69899761

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. The Significance of the Kinship and Age Set Systems. 3.
Pre-Marital Relations and Betrothal 4. The Marriage Rites 5. Analysis of
Marriage Rites 6. Seclusion of the Bride 7. Rites During the First
Pregnancy 8. Frequency of Pre-Marital Pregnancy 9. Marriage Money: Libeman
10. The Establishment of a Household 11. Dissolution of a Marriage 12.
Polygyny 13. The Relative Ages of Spouses 14. Fertility 15. Household and
Family