Tzeltal Marriage by Capture
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2581863 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brian Stro, BRIAN STROSS (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 328 |
| Publication date | 1974-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthropological Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-5491 • E-ISSN: 1534-1518 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3316984 |
| OpenAlex | W2316774658 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
The incidence of wife kidnapping in a highland Maya community is examined as an alternative marriage form which allows socially handicapped males the opportunity to participate in community service through a civil-religious hierarchy of married men. Bride price requirements, institutionalized sexual antagonism, and cargo participation dependent on marital status are seen as sufficient conditions to legitimize bride capture in the community. Current ongoing decline in social importance of these conditions correlates positively with a reported decline in the incidence of marriage by capture
Genealogy · Sociology · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · History · Sex work and related issues
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,44 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2026 (19) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |