Causes, Functions, and Cross-Cousin Marriage
An Essay in Anthropological Explanation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2690123 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Melford E Spiro (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1964 |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 105-115 |
| Publication date | 1964-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-3114 • E-ISSN: 2397-2556 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2844445 |
| OpenAlex | W2796744173 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
This essay examines the relationship between cross-cousin marriage and social structure. Spiro argues against the functionalist view that cross-cousin marriage directly reflects or reinforces pre-existing social structures. Instead, he proposes that cross-cousin marriage is a consequence of a combination of factors, including the universal incest taboo, the desire for stable and enduring affinal alliances, and the specific structural conditions of a given society. He uses ethnographic examples to illustrate his argument and suggests that cross-cousin marriage can have different functions and causes in different societies
Archaeology · Cousin · Genealogy · Sociology · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 1967 - 1990 (24) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |