| ID | 155851 |
| Title Proper | Urbanisation and the shifting of boundaries |
| Other Title Information | contemporary transformations in kinship and child circulation amongst the Sakha |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Tarasova, Zoya ; Khlinovskaya Rockhill, Elena ; Tuprina, Oktyabrina ; Skryabin, Vladimir |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In this article, we outline some of the most salient features of kinship transformations amongst the Sakha of northeastern Siberia, including the creation of new social and symbolic boundaries between individual subgroups and members of extended family groups leading to de-traditionalisation of Sakha kinship practices. We specifically focus on the shifts in people’s views on personhood and children. One of the key mechanisms of maintaining kinship-based economies and relations, ‘child circulation’ is losing its previous value in an urban environment. We suggest that these transformations have become more visible as a result of the mass migration of a traditionally rural population to towns. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 69, No.7; Sep 2017: p.1106-1125 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol: 69 No 7 |
| Key Words | Urbanisation ; Sakha ; Shifting of Boundaries ; Contemporary Transformations in Kinship ; Child Circulation |