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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"exogamy"”.
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The Sikhs and caste : a study of the Sikh community in Leeds and Bradford
… in Britain. The practice of caste endogamy and exogamy by the Sikhs is examined by analysing what role arranged marriage plays in perpetuating caste consciousness and caste solidarity. The capacity of caste for adaptation is demonstrated through the powers of the institution of biradari to …
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Indian Political Thought and Germany's Fascism, ca. 1918-1950
… outsiders into blood-relations. Reactivating exogamy, he called for Hindu males to imprint their race on Muslim women by conversion-cum-marriage and rape. India’s political language of ‘caste’ became formative for National Socialism itself, as well-known figures like Houston Stewart …
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Naturalism Against Nature: Kinship and Degeneracy in Fin-de-siècle Portugal and Brazil
… of the patriarchal family — characterised by exogamy and normative heterosexuality — to foster alternative notions of kinship that problematise the hegemonic mode of transmitting name, capital, bloodline and authority from father to son. It was this rapidly globalising form of patriarchal …
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Assimilation of Korean-Americans in Vancouver, Washington
… of Korean history, attitudes towards ethnic exogamy and peer groups. The informants selected for study were personal acquaintances of the researcher and others referred to him. A variety of backgrounds are represented. The study includes data from four first-generation immigrants (born in …
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PUBLIC, PRIVATE, PAST, AND PRESENT: AN EXPLORATION OF THE LANGUAGE AND MUSICAL STRUCTURES OF KOTIRIA/WANANO WOMEN’S KAYA BASA ‘SAD SONGS’
… A central concept is the practice of linguistic exogamy, in which Kotiria marry speakers of other languages, creating a multilingual and multivocal, cacophonic sound during po’oa exchange ceremonies. I compare these songs to mythological narratives depicting the beginnings of Kotiria society and …
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Genesis 2:24 - Locus Classicus vir monogamie? 'n Literêr-historiese ondersoek na perspektiewe op poligamie in die Ou Testament (Afrikaans)
… like the levirate, polygamy, endogamy and exogamy. These types of marriages that existed were primarily determined by the demands of social circumstances rather than religious prescriptions. Polygamy was an useful type of marriage to guarantee care, propagation and survival of the family. …
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L'Etat, c'est pas moi : Reframing citizenship(s) in the Baltic republics
This book speaks to readers with a particular interest in the Baltic states as well as to those with a broader interest in post-communist democratization and citizenship. The notion of citizenship has not been prominent in academic perspectives on post-communism. This study aims at bringing …