Cousin terms

Southwestern Journal of Anthropology • Vol/Iss. 26 • Published In 1970 • Pages: 125-142 •

By Goody, Jack

Abstract

This article tests hypotheses related to kinship terms, cousin marriage, and descent rules. Omaha, Crow, Eskimo, and Iroquois systems are each significantly associated with different kinship rules. Material from Northern Ghana is also considered.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
Ethnographic Atlas (EA)

Hypotheses (4)
Hypothesis	Supported
"Hawaiian kin terms . . . are associated with the prohibition on [cross] cousin marriage" (136)	Supported
"Iroquois [kin] terms . . . are associated with preferred cross-cousin marriage" (138)	Supported
"The tables show a strong correlation between Omaha terms and patrilineal unilineal descent groups and between Crow terms and matrilineal unilineal descent groups" (140)	Supported
"There is a distinct association of Eskimo terms with bilateral [descent] systems . . . and with diverging devolution . . . the transmission of property to offspring of both sexes" (129)	Supported

Documents and Hypotheses Filed By: mas Amelia Piazza

Cousin terms

Southwestern Journal of Anthropology • Vol/Iss. 26 • Published In 1970 • Pages: 125-142 • Cite

By Goody, Jack

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (4)

Southwestern Journal of Anthropology • Vol/Iss. 26 • Published In 1970 • Pages: 125-142 •