Kinship and Family: An Anthropological Reader 1st Edition

I have to have this for class so my review is based upon this. It is some dry reading but quite informative it was in wonderful condition!

This is a great collection of readings, and the introductory sections on descent, alliance, and contemporary studies are excellent as well, though the role of David Schneider in the "demise" of kinship after 1970 - as well as the "demise" itself - is probably overstated. Afterall, there were many voices of dissent at the time, including Leach and Needham. But overall they provide a good framework.The reader is a little demanding for undergraduate students, and indeed the alliance selections will probably be a challenge for novice instructors. It's probably best suited for upper division students with a strong lecture / guidance or for a graduate seminar. Parkin's introductions are much more accessible than his earlier textbook, and broader in focus.