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About the House: Levi-Strauss and Beyond
Contributor(s): Carsten, Janet (Editor), Hugh-Jones, Stephen (Editor)

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 ISBN: 0521479533     ISBN-13: 9780521479530
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $55.09  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 1995
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Annotation: The domestic unit is inseparable from its homestead, and the "house," at once a physical place and a social unit, is often also a unit of production and consumption, a cult group, and even a political faction. Inspired by Levi-Strauss' suggestion that the multi-functional noble houses of Medieval Europe were simply the best-known examples of a widespread social institution, the contributors to this collection analyze "house" systems in Southeast Asia and South America, exploring the interrelationships among buildings, people, and ideas. They reveal some of the ways in which houses can stand for social groups and serve as images of process and order.
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social
- Architecture | Buildings - Residential
- History | Social History
Dewey: 307.336
LCCN: 94026899
Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.04" W x 8.97" L (1.01 lbs) 316 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
 
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The domestic unit is inseparable from its homestead, and the "house," at once a physical place and a social unit, is often also a unit of production and consumption, a cult group, and even a political faction. Inspired by L vi-Strauss' suggestion that the multi-functional noble houses of Medieval Europe were simply the best-known examples of a widespread social institution, the contributors to this collection analyze "house" systems in Southeast Asia and South America, exploring the interrelationships among buildings, people, and ideas. They reveal some of the ways in which houses can stand for social groups and serve as images of process and order.
 
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