Contents
Preface
1. Introduction: The Nature and Treatment of Kinship in Mesoamerica / Hugo G. Nutini
2. The Study of Social Organization in Traditional Mesoamerica / Henry A. Selby
3. The Joint Family in Ancient Mexico: The Case of Molotla / Pedro Carrasco
4. The Barrios of San Andrés Cholula / Mercedes Olivera
5. Kinship and Territorial Fission in the Cuicatec Highlands / Eva Hunt
6. Action Group Recruitment: A Nahuat Case / James M. Taggart
7. Kinship in the Social Organization of a Nahuat-Speaking Community in the Central Highlands / Doren L. Slade
8. Marriage and Family in a Nahuat-Speaking Community / Timothy D. Murphy
9. Postmarital Residence in San Bartolomé de los Llanos, Chiapas / Michael Salovesh
10. The Demographic Functions of Compadrazgo in Santa María Belén Azitzimititlán and Rural Tlaxcala / Hugo G. Nutini
Biographical Notes
Bibliography
Author Index
Subject Index