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Kinship
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[German Version]

I. Religious Studies – II. Social Ethics – III. Sociology

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The term “kinship” refers to the genealogical relationships (Genealogy) that an individual inherits from both his parents (Generational relationships), and also the behavioral rules and expectations that are inherent in these relationships. Kinship comes into existence when natural processes (esp. partnership and birth) are overlaid with ritual significance and associated with a culturally dete…

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Neu, Rainer and Wannenwetsch, Bernd, “Kinship”, in: Religion Past and Present. Consulted online on 28 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1877-5888_rpp_COM_025345>
First published online: 2011
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004146662, 2006-2013



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