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NOMINATION AND SOCIAL REPRODUCTION
Get PDFThis study challenges traditional anthropological focus on kinship and descent as primary mechanisms for corporate group formation in Pacific Island societies. The research how mechanisms such as nomination, adoption, and name-sharing function as non-descent based methods for group membership, comparing these to corporate shareholding systems
NAMING RELATIONSHIP AND CONSTRUCTING HIERARCHY: NAMES, VALUE, AND HIERARCHY AMONG THE AUSTRONESIAN PAIWAN, TAIWAN
Get PDFThis paper explores the relationship between naming practices and social hierarchy among the Paiwan people of Piuma. It argues that names and the act of naming are central to the reproduction and negotiation of hierarchical relationships, functioning alongside heirlooms and other valuables. The study demonstrates how names serve as dynamic symbols of identity, rank, and political alliance. It underscores the importance of symbolic capital in shaping long-term social and historical trajectories within Paiwan society
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