Ethnology, Volume 15University of Pittsburgh, 1976 - Anthropology |
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Page 163
... inheritance . In fact , I argue , dowry and inheritance are fundamentally different . Where women inherit they exer- cise rights like those enjoyed by men , but where women receive dowries their rights to inherit are either restricted ...
... inheritance . In fact , I argue , dowry and inheritance are fundamentally different . Where women inherit they exer- cise rights like those enjoyed by men , but where women receive dowries their rights to inherit are either restricted ...
Page 171
... inheritance or partition as a member of her husband's family , i.e. , as wife , widow or mother and property earned by the woman's labor . Gifts of immovable property , e.g. , land or houses , received from the husband after marriage ...
... inheritance or partition as a member of her husband's family , i.e. , as wife , widow or mother and property earned by the woman's labor . Gifts of immovable property , e.g. , land or houses , received from the husband after marriage ...
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... inheritance . It can still be argued , however , that dowry and inheritance are essentially different . Goody ( 1973 : 17 ) argues that female inheritance and dowry both reflect " a general interest in preserving the status of offspring ...
... inheritance . It can still be argued , however , that dowry and inheritance are essentially different . Goody ( 1973 : 17 ) argues that female inheritance and dowry both reflect " a general interest in preserving the status of offspring ...
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Changing Icelandic Kinship | 1 |
Property and Ritual | 21 |
Measuring Marriage Preference | 35 |
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