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Journal Article
Kinship and the “Great Divide”
2014
Overview
The article questions the binary opposition between « traditional » and « modern » societies, or of East and West, in which the latter is « capitalist » and civilized, and the former « primitive ». This has marked both anthropology and sociology. The article focuses on the question of demography and the family. It queries attempts to establish a fundamental difference between the family structures of Europe and Asia, with the former being deemed more suitable for the development of « capitalism ». Challenging Malthus’ view of China, among others, it highlights similarities, rather than differences, in terms of the dowry, inheritance, and the class system in Eurasia. These are common features shared by post-Bronze Age, urban, and stratified societies.
