Words And Processes In Mambila Kinship : The Theoretical Importance Of The Complexity Of Everyday Life, Hardcover by Zeitlyn, David, ISBN 0739108018, ISBN-13 9780739108017, Brand New, Free P&P in the UK

Zeitlyn (social anthropology, U. of Kent) describes and analyzes how families talk about and among their kin, arguing that the address-reference distinction is inadequate. He gives an example of the true complexities of kinship terminology from his field data from his work with the Mambila people. He also addresses problems inherent in translation and in interpreting culturally-coded information in kin conversations amongst the Mambila and also among US English-speaking populations. He finds the world of kinship conversation is not as neat and tidy as some would like, and he seeks methods and means of developing better understanding. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()