Keesing studies how the Kwaio have held on to their traditional ways despite 125 years of European colonialism and a militantly Christian national culture.
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May 16, 1935 – May 7, 1993
Roger Martin Keesing was an influential linguist and anthropologist whose work deeply explored topics such as kinship, religion, politics, and language. His extensive fieldwork among the Kwaio people of the Solomon Islands provided unique insights into culture, shaping a generation of anthropology students. Keesing's approach, inspired by linguistics and Marxist thought, emphasized the intricate connections within social phenomena. His legacy endures through his scholarly publications and his profound connection to the communities he studied.
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This text examines the evolution of kinship and social structure. Keesing considers the importance of patrilineal descent and the permutations of descent systems, matrilineal and double descent, alliance systems, cognate descent and bilateral kinship as organizing principles. Relevant analogies and examples are used throughout.
