Project Gutenberg 2014-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 494 Rivers, W. H. R. (William Halse Rivers) 1864 1922 Rivers, William Halse Rivers 14012081 Kinship and Social Organisation Produced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Kinship and Social Organisation" by W. H. R. Rivers is a scholarly work written in the early 20th century. This book consists of lectures that delve into the intricate connections between kinship terminology and various forms of social organization, particularly examining the classificatory system of relationship. Rivers aims to provide insights into how these terms are shaped by social conditions, particularly through the lens of marriage practices among different cultures. The opening of the book introduces the main topic by outlining Rivers' objective to explore the relationships between kinship terminology and social organization. He begins by discussing the classificatory system of relationship, demonstrating how certain cultures apply relational terms broadly to classes of individuals rather than specific individuals. Rivers sets the stage for a detailed exploration into the historical and anthropological implications of these systems by referencing various scholars, including Lewis Morgan, who contributed to the understanding of kinship. Through this theoretical framework, the text intends to illustrate that the terminology used in different cultures is not arbitrary, but instead is profoundly influenced by social structures and dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44728/44728-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Marriage Anthropology Consanguinity Ethnology -- Melanesia GN Text Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Sociology 221404 2025-08-18T07:31:20.940717 text/html 194605 2024-10-24T00:53:56 text/html 155104 2025-08-18T07:31:25.250677 application/epub+zip 156817 2025-08-18T07:31:21.935701 application/epub+zip 136237 2025-08-18T07:31:21.330699 application/epub+zip 245527 2025-08-18T07:31:27.678689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216996 2025-08-18T07:31:24.780699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189104 2022-09-20T12:17:12.777249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179196 2025-08-18T07:31:20.515742 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159222 2024-10-24T00:53:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17244 2025-08-18T07:31:27.815646 application/rdf+xml 14615 2025-08-18T07:31:21.445692 image/jpeg 2749 2025-08-18T07:31:21.386712 image/jpeg 139493 2025-08-18T07:31:20.969718 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia