Louis Dumont and the essence of Dravidian kinship terminology: The case of Muduga

dc.contributor.author	Tharakan, George C.
dc.date.accessioned	2022-03-27T01:10:22Z
dc.date.available	2022-03-27T01:10:22Z
dc.date.issued	2006-01-01
dc.description.abstract	This article presents an analysis of relationship terms among the Muduga of Kerala, South India, and also attempts to provide a reasonable elucidation of the issues precipitated in the recent discussions on the subject of Dravidian kinship by Rudner (1990, 1997), Parkin (1996, 1997), and Busby (1997). Accepting that Dumont's model has its own impediments, I argue that his paradigmatic structure nonetheless does adequately represent the essence of the Dravidian terminological system. I base my discussion of Dravidian terminology on evidence from the Muduga of Kerala as well as other neighboring Tamil communities. Copyright © by The University of New Mexico.
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Anthropological Research. v.62(3)
dc.identifier.issn	00917710
dc.identifier.uri	10.3998/jar.0521004.0062.302
dc.identifier.uri	https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.3998/jar.0521004.0062.302
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.uohyd.ac.in/handle/1/4111
dc.subject	Dravidian kinship
dc.subject	Kin classification
dc.subject	Muduga (Kerala, South India)
dc.subject	South India
dc.subject	Tamil
dc.title	Louis Dumont and the essence of Dravidian kinship terminology: The case of Muduga
dc.type	Journal. Review
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