Book

The Javanese family: a study of kinship and socialization

Free Press of Glencoe[New York] • Published In 1961 • Pages:

By: Geertz, Hildred.

Abstract
Geertz examines in this source the nature of the contributions of the Javanese kinship system (bilateral with the nuclear family as the most important kinship group) to the stability and continuity of Javanese society. Her investigation in the town of Modjokuto includes an examination of the structure of the Javanese kinship system (including kinship terminology, kindred and affinal relatives, household composition, property division at divorce and death, marriage) and the functioning of the Javanese kinship system (including customs at pregnancy and childbirth, infant care and training, social relationships in childhood, adolescence, adulthood, Javanese values and the family). She concludes that "Certain diffuse, general social values provide legitimacy and meaning to familial institutions and serve as normative guides for the daily give-and-take among family members. These same social values may also be important elements in some non-familial institutions, such as the structure of authority and social control within the community." (p. 146) These social values include the Javanese concept of "respect" and "harmonious social appearances."
Subjects
Kinship terminology
Kindreds and ramages
Kin relationships
Household
Termination of marriage
Social readjustments to death
Basis of marriage
Arranging a marriage
Pregnancy
Childbirth
Infant care
Socialization
Family relationships
Ethos
Adolescent activities
Adulthood
Regulation of marriage
culture
Javanese
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Southeast Asia
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Del Childs ; Marlene Martin ; 1982
Field Date
1952-1954
Coverage Date
1952-1954
Coverage Place
Java, Indonesia
Notes
Hildred Geertz
Includes bibliographical references and index
LCCN
61009166
LCSH
Javanese (Indonesian people)/Kinship
Ethnology--Java