Essays about: "Kinship terms"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words Kinship terms.
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1. Developing an Advanced Method for Kinship from Ancient DNA Data
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : The analysis of kinship from ancient DNA (aDNA) data has the potential to provide insight into social structures of prehistoric societies. Kinship analysis is gaining popularity as optimised wet-lab methods allow for studies with sample sizes on the level of whole cemeteries. READ MORE
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2. Chimeric Mimicry : Reflection and Animality in Merleau-Ponty's Philosophy of Nature
University essay from Södertörns högskola/FilosofiAbstract : In this paper, I attempt to understand how Merleau-Ponty views the relation between nature and reflection, as well as the meaning behind the terms “human” and “animal” and the relations between them. I approach this by outlining the transition from Merleau-Ponty’s early philosophy (SB, PP) to his late philosophy (N, VI). READ MORE
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3. "A mother never stops waiting" : Exploring Motherhood as an Identity Marker in Social Movements
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : The movement Caravana de Madres de Migrantes Desaparecidos; a transnational social movement uniting Central American mothers from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua whose children have disappeared in Mexico while migrating to the US, is part of a Latin American tradition where a mother-centered kinship system is at the center. The movement has managed to reunite more than 300 families. READ MORE
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4. Keeping Mum: An Exploration of Contemporary Kinship Terminology in British, American and Swedish Cultures
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälleAbstract : The aim of this paper is to briefly clarify the categorization and usage of kinship terms in American and British English in comparison with the Swedish kinship terms, both considering the vocative use and the referential function. There will also be a comparison with previous studies. READ MORE
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5. Lexico-Semantic Areality in the Greater Hindu Kush : An Areal-Typological Study on Numerals and Kinship Terms
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för lingvistikAbstract : The Greater Hindu Kush designates a mountainous area extending from Afghanistan over Pakistan, Tajikistan and India to the westernmost parts of China. It is home to over 50 lan- guages from six different phyla; Indo-Aryan, Iranian, Nuristani, Turkic, Tibeto-Burman and the language isolate Burushaski. READ MORE