the golden chain: a study of the structure, function, and patterning of comparatico in a south Italian village

the golden chain: a study of the structure, function, and patterning of comparatico in a south Italian village

The ritual coparent relationship in a South Italian village is examined against a background of interpersonal relationships characterized by atomism and familism. The integrative potential of the relationship is stressed by comparing it with kinship, friendship, and reciprocity bonds and by quantita...

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Veröffentlicht in:American ethnologist 1978-02, Vol.5 (1), p.116-136
Hauptverfasser: MILLER, ROY A., MILLER, MARIA GABRIELLA
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Children
Communities
Compadrazgo
Dyadics
Friendship
Kinship
Parents
Respect
Rituals
Villages
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Zusammenfassung:The ritual coparent relationship in a South Italian village is examined against a background of interpersonal relationships characterized by atomism and familism. The integrative potential of the relationship is stressed by comparing it with kinship, friendship, and reciprocity bonds and by quantitatively examining the actual types of social units joined by this relationship.
ISSN:0094-0496
1548-1425
DOI:10.1525/ae.1978.5.1.02a00090