Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Figures IX
4. Tables XI
5. Preface XIII
6. Acknowledgements XV
7. Introduction 1
8. 1 Incest Taboo: a Bridge 8
9. 2 Structures and Regimes 17
10. 3 Prescription and Preference 36
11. 4 Terminology and 'Structure': the Dieri Case 39
12. 5 A Question of Preferences: the Iatmül Case 80
13. 6 Some Comments on Alternation: the Mara Case 111
14. 7 Permutation Models and Prescriptive Systems 124
15. 8 Conclusions 140
16. Appendix. Comparative Table of Dieri Terms of Relationship 146
17. Bibliography 150
18. Name Index 160
19. Subject Index 163