The return of polyandry : kinship and marriage in central Tibet /

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"Tibet is known for its broad range of marriage practices, particularly polyandry, where two or more brothers share one wife. With economic development and massive Chinese social and political reforms, including new marriage laws prohibiting plural marriages, polyandry was expected to disappear...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Fjeld, Heidi (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Berghahn Books, 2022.
Subjects:
Marriage customs and rites > China > Tibet Autonomous Region.
Tibetans > Marriage customs and rites.
Polyandry > China > Tibet Autonomous Region.
Kinship > China > Tibet Autonomous Region.
Tibétains > Rites et cérémonies du mariage.
Polyandrie > Chine > Région autonome du Tibet.
Parenté > Chine > Région autonome du Tibet.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural
Kinship
Marriage customs and rites
Polyandry
Tibetans > Marriage customs and rites
China > Tibet Autonomous Region
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The return of polyandry
  • Trajectories into houses
  • Fraternal relations
  • Female roles
  • The house as ritual space
  • Moral networks and enduring hierarchies
  • Conclusion
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix. Timeline
  • Glossary of Tibetan terms.

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