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Residence patterns in a Khmer village

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences293 (1) • Published In 1977 • Pages: 51-68

By: Ebihara, May.

Abstract
This paper discusses patterns of residence in a Cambodian rural village. The focus is factors affecting residence choices in a baliteral system characterized by flexiblity of behavior. It shows that there is no consistent weighting of either either the male or female lines in factors affecting residence choices such as property ownership and inheritance, and kinship terminology and expected behavior towards diffeent categories of kinsmen. More importantly, there are no larger, organized kin groups to affect residence pattern. Insteady, each person recognizes only a personal kindred of bilaterally related individuals whom he/she may choose to call for aid in variaious situations.
Subjects
Residence
Family relationships
Kin relationships
Kinship terminology
Social relationships and groups
Settlement patterns
Community structure
Real property
Inheritance
Regulation of marriage
Mode of marriage
Arranging a marriage
Nuclear family
Extended families
Cultural identity and pride
Dwellings
Gender status
Artificial kin relationships
Ethos
culture
Cambodians
HRAF PubDate
2012
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Southeast Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Anthropologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem; 2012
Field Date
1959-1960
Coverage Date
1959-1969
Coverage Place
Cambodia
Notes
May Ebihara
Includes bibliographical references (p. 66-68)
LCCN
12037287
LCSH
Khmers