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Kinship studies

Index of SIL publications on Kinship studies listed by country.

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General works

• BOLYANATZ, Alexander H., author. 1995. "Second reply to Watson-Franke."
• BOLYANATZ, Alexander H., author. 1995. "Second reply to Watson-Franke."
• LINGENFELTER, Sherwood G., author. 1998. The relevance of social research for language programs.
• LINGENFELTER, Sherwood G., author. 1998. The relevance of social research for language programs.
• NICOLE, Jacques; NICOLE, Marie-Claire, authors. 2000. "Sara, soeur et femme d’Abraham."
• NICOLE, Jacques; NICOLE, Marie-Claire, authors. 2000. "Sara, soeur et femme d’Abraham."

Works specific to particular countries

Africa

Côte d’Ivoire

• HILL, Harriet S., author. 1987. Adioukrou social structure.
• LEIDENFROST, Csaba Tokpa, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1996. Mort et Funérailles chez les Bakwés.  

Democratic Republic of the Congo

• MCKEE, Robert G., author. 2000. ’My mother gave birth to me, she didn’t divulge my name’: a Meegye-Mangbetu representation of patrilineal, matrilineal, and affinal relations in the tabhuazolya tale.

Ghana

• EGYA-BLAY, author. 1987. Changing patterns of authority over children among the Western Nzema.

Togo

• HOUEDANOU-AKOTCHOLO, Houéfa Ablavi, author. 2008. La parenté et la plaisanterie en pays Tem: Cas de Tchalo (Centre du Togo).

Americas

Brazil

• MURPHY, Isabel I., author. 1997. Kayapó kinship and two-way radios.

Colombia

• LEVINSOHN, Stephen H.; TANDIOY CH., Domingo, authors. 1978. "Términos de parentesco en inga."  
• MINOR, Dorothy A.; MINOR, Eugene E., authors; CUETO, René, translator. 1980. "Sistema huitoto de parentesco."  
• WALTZ, Carolyn H.; WALTZ, Nathan E., authors. 1982. "Notas sobre el parentesco guanano."  

Guatemala

• OLTROGGE, David F., author. 1988. "Términos de parentesco y la hipótesis cakchiquel."

Honduras

• NEUENSWANDER, Helen L.; OLTROGGE, Judith J., authors. 1975. "La colinealidad en el parentesco de los jicaques y su reflejo en las estructuras cosmológicas y socio-políticas."
• NEUENSWANDER, Helen L.; OLTROGGE, Judith J., authors. 1977. "Colineality in Jicaque cosmological, sociopolitical, and kin structures."
• NEUENSWANDER, Helen L.; OLTROGGE, Judith J., authors. 1977. "La colinealidad entre los jicaques en las estructuras cosmológica, socio-política y de parentesco."
• OLTROGGE, David F., author. 1969. "El dualismo en el parentesco de los indígenas hicaques o tolpanes (turrupanes)."
• OLTROGGE, Judith J., author. 1967. "Aculturación de los indios hicaques de la Montaña de la Flor."

Mexico

• COWAN, Florence H., author. 1947. "Linguistic and ethnological aspects of Mazateco kinship."
• HOOGSHAGEN, Searle; MERRIFIELD, William R., authors. 1961. "Coatlán Mixe kinship."
• LAW, Joan, author. 1969. "Nahua affinal kinship: a comparative study."
• MERRIFIELD, William R., author. 1959. "Chinantec kinship in Palantla, Oaxaca, Mexico."
• MERRIFIELD, William R., author. 1963. "Sierra Popoluca kinship."
• MERRIFIELD, William R., author. 1981. Proto Otomanguean Kinship.  
• MERRIFIELD, William R.; WATERHOUSE, Viola G., authors. 1968. "Coastal Chontal of Oaxaca kinship."
• PRIDE, Kitty, researcher. n.d. "Yaitepec Chatino Kinship Terms."  

Peru

• FIELDS, Harriet L.; MERRIFIELD, William R., authors. 1980. "Mayoruna (Panoan) kinship."
• FIELDS, Harriet L.; MERRIFIELD, William R., authors; BALLENA D., Marlene, translator. 1976. Parentesco mayoruna (pano).  
• LARSON, Mildred L., author. 1977. "Organización sociopolítica de los aguaruna (jibaro): Sistema de linajes segmentarios."
• SNELL, Wayne W., author. 1964. Kinship relations in Machiguenga.
• SNELL, Wayne W., author. 1972. "El sistema de parentesco entre los machiguencas."

Asia

Indonesia

• AJAMISEBA, Danielo C., editor. 1981. Irian: Bulletin of Irian Jaya, Vol. 9(2).  
• BATEMAN, Janet, author. 1983. "Iau kinship and marriage."
• COLLIER, Kenneth J., author. 1983. "Happiness is giving: aspects of Tabla social organization."
• DOMMEL, Peter R., author. 1992. "Kaure kinship: Obligations, restrictions and taboos."
• ERICKSON, Carol J., author. 1976. "Isirawa kinship and exchange marriage."
• FLAMING, Rachel, author. 1983. "Wandamen kinship terminology."
• FRIBERG, Barbara, author. 1993. "Konjo kinship."
• GRAVELLE, Gilles, author. 1992. "A look at cohesion, mutual obligation, reciprocity and social interaction among the Meah of Irian Jaya."
• GREGERSON, Marilyn, editor. 1993. Ritual, belief, and kinship in Sulawesi.
• MATSUMURA, Michiko, author. 1992. "Irarutu kinship and marriage."
• MAY, Kevin R., author. 1981. "Nimboran kinship and marriage."
• PECKHAM, Nancy, author. 1983. "My elders, my helpers: Mairasi kinship and marriage."
• REHATTA, Sonja, author. 1987. Adopsi, perkawinan dan sekutu di suku Iau.
• REHATTA, Sonja, author. 1987. Hubungan kekerabatan suku Iau.
• SIMS, Andrew; STERNER, Joyce K., authors. 1992. "The clans that birthed me: Ketengban kinship."
• STERNER, Joyce K., author. 1992. "Clan competition and sibling rivalry - Sobei social organization."
• SUHARNO, Ignatius, editor. 1976. Irian: Bulletin of Irian Jaya Development, Vol. 5(1).  
• WESTRUM, Peter N., author. 1982. "Berik social organization and kinship."
• WESTRUM, Peter N., author. 1983. "An update on Berik social organization."
• WILDEN, Jelly van der, author. 1976. "Kemtuk kinship."  

Korea, South

• HWANG, Shin Ja J., author. 1991. "Terms of address in Korean and American cultures."

Malaysia

• KING, John Wayne; KING, Julie K., authors. 1986. "Kinship system and marriage patterns in Sungai Tombonuo."

Philippines

• DAOAS, Bartolome; MORAN, Marjory, authors. 1987. The families of Sagada.
• ELKINS, Richard E., author. 1964. "A matrix display of Western Bukidnon kinship."
• HEADLAND, Thomas N., author. 1987. "Kinship and social behavior among Agta Negrito hunter-gatherers."
• NABAYRA, Emmanuel S.; ROGEL-RARA, Amelia, authors. 1992. "The genealogical evidence."

Thailand

• NATESUWON, Damri, author. 1979. A comp[on]ential analysis of Southern-Thai kinship terminologies.

Viet Nam

• MILLER, John D., author. 1972. "Bru kinship."
• SMITH, Kenneth D., author. 1989. "Kinship variation among Vietnam language groups."  

Pacific

Australia

• GEYTENBEEK, Helen, author. 1982. Nyangumarta kinship: a woman’s viewpoint.
• HANSEN, Kenneth C.; HANSEN, Lesley E., authors. 1979. Pintupi-Luritja kinship.
• KENNEDY, Judith, author. 1988. "Feasts: Celebration or obligation?."
• KENNEDY, Rodney J., author. 1988. "The intermediary and social distance in western Torres Strait."

Papua New Guinea

• BEE, Darlene, author. 1974. "A brief note on kinship and social groupings among the Usarufa."
• FARR, Cynthia J., author. 1974. "Cultural collision: a Korafe search for identity."
• KOLKKA, Riikka-Maria; KOLKKA, Tomas, authors. 2012. Social Organisation of the Tiang People.
• LEWIS, Ronald K., author. 1988. "The interrelationship of taboo and kinship as the cohesive agent of Saniyo-Hiyowe society."
• LLOYD, Richard G., author. 1974. "Baruya kith and kin."
• MANABE, Takashi, author. 1988. "Mami reveals dynamic Kwanga social structure."
• MCELHANON, Kenneth A., author. 1968. "Selepet social organization and kinship."
• MECKLENBURG, Charlotte; MECKLENBURG, Frank, authors. 1980. Faiwol anthropology essentials.
• OLSON, Michael L., author. 1974. "The semantics of Barai kinship and social organization."
• PENCE, Alan R., author. 1974. "The nature of Kunimaipa kinship terms."
• REHBURG, Judith, author. 1974. "Social structure of the Sepik Iwam."
• SCORZA, David P., author. 1974. "Au social relations ... and please behave."
• SHAW, R. Daniel, author. 1980. "Understanding kinship and social structure."
• SHAW, R. Daniel, editor. 1974. Kinship studies in Papua New Guinea.
• YOUNG, Rosemary, author. 1974. "The social hierarchy of the Bena-Bena."