RELATIVES AND RELATIONS

Relatives and Relations



Relatives and Relations

Introduction

The purpose of this essay is to provide a cultural analysis of relatives and relations as presented in the book “Investigating Culture: An Experiential Introduction to Anthropology” by Carol Delaney. In this book, Delaney explained different relations in different cultures. One example was of the marriage ceremonies and life after marriage in the Turkish culture.

Discussion

Social relationships are at the heart of anthropology, just as they are at the heart of life… We exist in a web of social relationships that shape who we are” (155). Culture, as a concept, is one of the ...