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The Unequal brothers-in-law: Indonesia as a 'field of anthropological study' and the case of the Mentawai
Bijdragen tot de taal-, land-, en volkenkunde -- , [Anthropologica • 142 (1) • Published In 1986 • Pages: 69-86
By: Schefold, Reimar.
Abstract
This article opens with an introductory section on the concept of Indonesia as a "field of anthropological study" using concepts of construction based on the writings of J. P. B. de Josselin de Jong, P. E. de Josselin de Jong, and Claude Lévi-Strauss. After a brief outline of certain culture elements relevant to his study (e.g., marriage patterns, kinship, etc.), Shefold turns to the main theme of this essay, the role of the brother-in-law in Mentaweian society. This discussion involves not only the relationship between brothers-in-law, but also their significance in marriage and inheritance. Although most of the data presented in this work are derived from the island of Siberut, the largest island in the Mentawei archipelago, some comparative information is also provided on the North and South Pagai Islands of the same group.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- Southeast Asia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 2000
- Field Date
- 1967-1969, 1974, 1978, 1982
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Siberut, Mentawei Islands, west of Sumatra, Indonesia
- Notes
- Reimar Schefold
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-86)
- LCCN
- sn86000287
- LCSH
- Mentawai (Indonesian people)