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Lineage organisation and social differentiation in Koreaarticle 1978 • Janelli, Roger L.
Korea • Asia > East Asia
This is a study of the accomodation of Korean lineages to social stratification in a state society. The Janellis use the Korean case to refute the argument based on studies of African societies that lineages are incompatible with class structure. The...Ancestor worship and Korean societyBook 1982 • Janelli, Roger L. & Janelli, Dawnhee Yim
Korea • Asia > East Asia
This is a study of ancestor worship in a small South Korean village. The authors examine the differences and similarities between household-based and more inclusive lineage-based ancestor rites--both of which exclude women--as well as, rites celebrat...