Structural Patterns of Sibling Classification in Island Oceania: Implications for Culture History and Comments and Replies

Marshall, Mac; Alkire, William H.; Bellwood, Peter; Bender, Byron W.; Blust, Robert; Boyd, John Paul; Chowning, Ann; Clark, Ross; Kirch, Patrick V.; Kirk, Jerome; Smith, J. Jerome; Valjavec, Friedrich (December 1984). "Structural Patterns of Sibling Classification in Island Oceania: Implications for Culture History and Comments and Replies". Current Anthropology. 25 (5): 597–637. doi:10.1086/203199. ISSN 1537-5382.

Abstract: “Structural Patterns of Sibling Classification in Island Oceania: Implications for Culture History” explores the diversity and cultural significance of sibling classification systems in Island Oceania. The authors, Mac Marshall, William H. Alkire, Peter Bellwood, and others, conduct an analysis to understand how these classifications inform broader cultural and historical narratives across the region. The study examines various classificatory terms used for siblings, their structural patterns, and the implications these have for understanding the cultural history of Oceanian societies. The article includes comments and replies, suggesting that it might present multiple viewpoints or address questions raised by the research. Published in December 1984 in the journal Current Anthropology, this work contributes to the anthropological understanding of kinship and linguistic patterns within Island Oceania.

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