AN341 Lecture Notes - John Stuart Mill, Coverture, Bride Price
Document Summary
The first natural bond of human society; the fist step in the organization of men. A law of nature for procreation, protection from sexual sin. Frederic engels in the origin of the family, private property and the state: private property along with monogamy and the state led to the universal subordination of women. They no longer had the freedom to do whatever etc. Marriage is what kinship is all about (lois dumont) Organizing principle of society (descent and alliance theories) A necessary evil" in contrast to the son of a bit bonds you can never break" (bedouin: the husband and wife in the bedouin community do not publically display their relationship. Kinship is everywhere a part of the social and cultural management of preproduction (andrew strathern) Legitimacy of children, kind placement, child rearing. Social reproduction: protects and maintains social boundaries, purity of lines. Means of social mobility: marry about your status, marry above your case and wealth.
