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Interpreting kinship terminology: the problem of patriliny in rural Greece
Anthropological quarterly • 56 (4) • Published In 1983 • Pages: 157-166
By: Herzfeld, Michael.
Abstract
In this article, Herzfeld argues against a unified Greek kinship terminology and kinship system. For example, the term SOI refers to a cognatic kindred in Rhodes and an agnatic grouping in Crete. Herzfeld surmises that the term was derived from a Turkish term for 'surname' and applied by local residents to their principle social unit, which varied by region. Furthermore, he argues that in rural Greece, patriliny is an expression of an ideology of male dominance (what he calls 'androcentric ideology') and not a patrilineal descent ideology, or some derivative 'residual patriliny.'
- HRAF PubDate
- 2003
- Region
- Europe
- Sub Region
- Southeastern Europe
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 2002
- Field Date
- 1973-1978
- Coverage Date
- 1973-1978
- Coverage Place
- 'Glendi', Crete and 'Pefko', Rhodes, Greece
- Notes
- Michael Herzfeld
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-166)
- LCCN
- 32029126
- LCSH
- Greece