Segmentary lineage

Political and legal anthropology
Part of a series on
Basic concepts Status and rank Ascribed status Achieved status Social status Caste Age grade/Age set Leveling mechanism Leadership Big man Patriarchy Matriarchy Elder Pantribal sodalities Chief Paramount chief Polities Band society Segmentary lineage Tribe Chiefdom Petty kingdom House society Ethnic group Theatre state Law and custom Customary law Legal culture Ritual warfare
Case studies Acephelous Societies without hierarchical leaders African Political Systems Papuan Big man system The Art of Not Being Governed State Non-western state systems Negara Mandala Technology, Tradition, and the State in Africa Legal systems Kapu Colonialism and resistance Europe and the People Without History Cargo cult
Major theorists E. Adamson Hoebel Georges Balandier F. G. Bailey Fredrik Barth Jeremy Boissevain Robert L. Carneiro Henri J. M. Claessen Jean Comaroff John Comaroff Pierre Clastres E. E. Evans-Pritchard Wolfgang Fikentscher Meyer Fortes Morton Fried Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges Ernest Gellner David Graeber Lesley Gill Ulf Hannerz Thomas Blom Hansen Ted C. Lewellen Edmund Leach Ralph Linton Elizabeth Mertz Sidney Mintz Sally Falk Moore Rodney Needham Marshall Sahlins James C. Scott Elman Service Aidan Southall Jonathan Spencer Bjorn Thomassen Douglas R. White Eric Wolf
Related articles Circumscription theory Legal anthropology Left–right paradigm State formation Political economy in anthropology Network Analysis and Ethnographic Problems
Journals Political and Legal Anthropology Review Journal of Legal Anthropology Journal of Law and Society
Social and cultural anthropology
v t e

A segmentary lineage society has equivalent parts ("segments") held together by shared values. A segmentary lineage society is a type of tribal society.

A close family is usually the smallest and closest segment and will generally stand together. That family is also a part of a larger segment of more distant cousins and their families, who will stand with each other when attacked by outsiders. They are then part of larger segments with the same characteristics. If there is a conflict between brothers, it will be settled by all the brothers, and cousins will not take sides. If the conflict is between cousins, brothers on one side will align against brothers on the other side. However, if the conflict is between a member of a tribe and a non-member, the entire tribe, including distant cousins, could mobilise against the outsider and his or her allies. That tiered mobilisation is traditionally expressed, for example, in the Bedouin saying: "Me and my brothers against my cousins, me and my cousins against the world."^[1]

The segmentary state has been used as a theoretical frame of reference for historical theories. For example, by Aidan Southall in "Illusion of Tribe"^[2] and by Burton Stein^[3] He has used the term to explain the polity of a number of empires.

Brian Schwimmer has described a system in which complementary opposition and genealogical principles of unilineal descent are used by residential groups as a basis for political mobilization in the absence of centralized political leadership.^[4]

Examples

The ancient Hebrew nation (the Israelites) is one of the better-known examples, with biblical tradition denoting 12 tribes originating from one common ancestor (Jacob).
The largest segmentary lineage society today is believed to be the Pashtun people, originally from Afghanistan but now also in Pakistan, with some 50 million members organised into a vast tribal structure.
Arab tribal officials say that Bani Tamim, an Adnanite tribe, has more than 42 million members, who all trace their lineage back to one man called Tamim.

References

^ Barth, F. (1973). "Descent and marriage reconsidered". In Jack Goody (ed.). The Character of Kinship. pp. 3–19.
^ Aidan Southall (1970) The Illusion of Tribe in Perspectives on Africa: A Reader on Culture, History and Representation, edited by R.R. Grinker and others, John Wiley & Sons via Google Books
^ Burton Stein (1985). "State Formation and Economy Reconsidered: Part One". Modern Asian Studies. 19 (3, Special Issue: Papers Presented at the Conference on Indian Economic and Social History, Cambridge University, April 1984): 387–413. doi:10.1017/S0026749X00007678. JSTOR 312446. S2CID 154665616.
^ Brian Schwimmer Segmentary Lineages, a chapter of Kinship and Social Organization from University of Manitoba

Read other articles:

Julian Huxley

Julian HuxleyNama dalam bahasa asli(en) Julian Huxley BiografiKelahiran22 Juni 1887 London Kematian14 Februari 1975 (87 tahun)London Tempat pemakamanGolders Green Crematorium (en) Director-General of UNESCO (en) Data pribadiAgamaAteisme PendidikanBalliol College, Oxford Eton College KegiatanSpesialisasiBiologi, Transhumanisme, Biologi evolusioner, Embriologi dan filsafat PekerjaanEvolutionary biologist (en), etolog, penulis, profesor, filsuf, physiologist (en), ahli biologi ...

Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage

Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne LageSampul DVDSutradaraVikram BhattProduserGautam KumarRohit KumarDitulis olehGirish Dhamija (dialog)SkenarioRobin BhattCeritaSanjeev DuggalPemeranHrithik RoshanAmisha PatelPenata musikRajesh RoshanSinematograferPravin BhattPenyuntingAmit SaxenaPerusahaanproduksiEmkay FilmsTanggal rilis 19 April 2002 (2002-04-19) NegaraIndiaBahasaHindiAnggaran₹110 juta (US$1,5 juta)[1]Pendapatankotor₹200,27 juta (US$2,8 juta)[1] Aap Mujhe Achche ...

زيت شجرة الشاي

زيت شجرة الشاي زيت شجرة الشايزيت شجرة الشاي الحالة النظامية ? تعديل مصدري - تعديل زيت شجرة الشاي أو زيت شجرة التاي أو زيت البلقاء هو زيت عطري يُستخلص من أوراق شجرة بلقاء متبادلة الأوراق. يتراوح لون الزيت من الأصفر الباهت إلى الشفاف عديم اللون.[1] مشتق من أوراق شجرة ال�...

Bombardamento

Disambiguazione – Se stai cercando bombardamento atomico inteso come serie di reazioni nucleari, vedi bombardamento atomico. Esplosioni dopo delle simulazioni di bombardamento Un bombardamento è un'operazione militare in cui un'area o un territorio vengono colpiti con bombe, missili o proiettili di artiglieria. Indice 1 Storia 2 Classificazione 2.1 Tipologia di esecuzione 2.2 Scopi 3 Note 4 Bibliografia 5 Voci correlate 6 Altri progetti Storia I primi bombardamenti avvennero tramite canno...

Gaudapada

Adi Guru Shri Gauḍapādāchārya, guru agung dari Shri Adi Shankaracharya dan pendukung Advaita Vedantapertama, yang juga dipercaya sebagai penemu Shri Gaudapadacharya Math Gaudapa adalah seorang Filsuf India yang dikanal karena memberikan tafsiran monistik terhadap teks-teks Upanisad. Tanggal kelahiran Gaudapa tidak pasti, bahkan terdapat keraguan apakah Gaudapa pernah hidup atau tidak. Menurut tradisi ia diberi gelar guru agung (Adi Shankara), satu dari berbagai figur filsafat Hindu lainn...

Upper West Side

Upper West Side dan Central Park dilihat dari Rockefeller Center Observatory. Di kejauhan adalah Sungai Hudson dan Jembatan George Washington. Upper West Side adalah sebuah permukiman di borough Manhattan di New York City yang terletak antara Central Park dan Sungai Hudson di atas West 59th Street dan di bawah West 125th Street. Wilayah ini mencakup permukiman Morningside Heights.[1] Seperti Upper East Side, Upper West Side didominasi penghunian, dengan banyak penduduknya bekerja di d...

Angrivari

AngrivariIl popolo degli Angrivari, secondo Tacito, si trovava a nord dei Bructeri, a sud dei Frisi, ad est dei Camavi, ad nord-ovest dei Dulgubini e ad est dei Casuari[1] Sottogruppifaceva parte della popolazione dei Germani occidentali (Ingaevones) Luogo d'originead oriente del Reno nell'attuale Vestfalia), approssimativamente tra i fiumi Lupia (odierno Lippe) e Vesurgis (odierno Weser); confinavano con i Bructeri, prima e i Tencteripoi a sud[2] LinguaLingue germaniche ...

约翰斯顿环礁

此條目可参照英語維基百科相應條目来扩充。 (2021年5月6日)若您熟悉来源语言和主题，请协助参考外语维基百科扩充条目。请勿直接提交机械翻译，也不要翻译不可靠、低品质内容。依版权协议，译文需在编辑摘要注明来源，或于讨论页顶部标记{{Translated page}}标签。约翰斯顿环礁Kalama Atoll 美國本土外小島嶼 Johnston Atoll 旗幟颂歌：《星條旗》The Star-Spangled Banner約翰斯頓環礁�...

2010 United States Senate election in Utah

2010 United States Senate election in Utah ← 2004 November 2, 2010 2016 → Nominee Mike Lee Sam Granato Scott Bradley Party Republican Democratic Constitution Popular vote 390,179 207,685 35,937 Percentage 61.56% 32.77% 5.67% County resultsLee: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Granato: ...

Ed Koch

Mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989 Edward Koch redirects here. For the Australian medical practitioner known for his research of malaria, see Edward Albert Koch. Ed KochKoch in 1979105th Mayor of New York CityIn officeJanuary 1, 1978 – December 31, 1989Preceded byAbraham BeameSucceeded byDavid DinkinsMember of theU.S. House of Representativesfrom New YorkIn officeJanuary 3, 1969 – December 31, 1977Preceded byTheodore KupfermanSucceeded byBill GreenConstituency1...

National Press Club (United States)

Professional organization and social club for journalists in Washington, D.C. National Press ClubFormationMarch 29, 1908; 116 years ago (1908-03-29)TypePress clubLocationWashington, D.C.Websitewww.press.org A meeting at the National Press Club in March 2007 The National Press Club is a professional organization and social community in Washington, D.C. for journalists and communications professionals. It hosts public and private gatherings with invited speakers from public li...

العلاقات التونسية الفيجية

العلاقات التونسية الفيجية تونس فيجي تونس فيجي تعديل مصدري - تعديل العلاقات التونسية الفيجية هي العلاقات الثنائية التي تجمع بين تونس وفيجي.[1][2][3][4][5] مقارنة بين البلدين هذه مقارنة عامة ومرجعية للدولتين: وجه المقارنة تونس فيجي المساحة (�...

Philipp Wende

German rower Philipp WendePersonal informationBorn (1985-07-04) 4 July 1985 (age 38)Wurzen, East GermanyHeight199 cm (6 ft 6 in)Weight89 kg (196 lb) Medal record Men's rowing Representing Germany Olympic Games 2012 London M4x 2016 Rio de Janeiro M4x World Championships 2015 Aiguebelette M4x 2011 Bled M4x 2014 Amsterdam M4x European Championships 2014 Belgrade M4x Rowing the quadruple sculls final at the 2012 Summer Olympics Philipp Wende (born 4 July 1985, ...

Volkswagen Chattanooga Assembly Plant

Automotive assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. Volkswagen ChattanoogaThe plant pictured in 2012Operated2011; 13 years ago (2011)LocationChattanooga, TennesseeCoordinates35°4′49.03″N 85°08′08″W / 35.0802861°N 85.13556°W / 35.0802861; -85.13556IndustryAutomotiveProductsAutomobilesEmployees3,800[1]Owner(s)Volkswagen Group of AmericaWebsitevw.com/chattanooga Plant in 2014 The Volkswagen Chattanooga Assembly Plant (or Chattan...

Hopedale, Louisiana

Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United StatesHopedale La ChincheUnincorporated communityHopedale (La Chinche)Show map of LouisianaHopedale (La Chinche)Show map of the United StatesCoordinates: 29°49′14″N 89°39′24″W / 29.82056°N 89.65667°W / 29.82056; -89.65667Country United StatesState LouisianaParish St. Bernard ParishMCDParish Governing Authority District E Historic coloniesLouisiana (New Spain)Louisiana (New France)Established19th centuryElevatio...

Museum of the Chinese Communist Party

Museum in Beijing, China Museum of the Chinese Communist Party中国共产党历史展览馆The Museum in 2021.Established18 June 2021 (2021-06-18) (in operation) 15 July 2021 (2021-07-15) (opened to the public)LocationChaoyang District, Beijing, ChinaTypeHistory museumCollection size4,548 pieces or setsFounderCentral Committee of the Chinese Communist PartyOwnerCentral Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist PartyChinese nameSimplified Chinese中国�...

Daftar film Indonesia tahun 2017

Film Indonesiaberdasarkan tahun 1920-an 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930-an 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940-an 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1948 1949 1950-an 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960-an 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970-an 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980-an 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990-an 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000-an 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 200...

Canottaggio ai Giochi della XXXI Olimpiade - 2 di coppia pesi leggeri maschile

2 di coppia pesi leggeri maschileRio de Janeiro 2016 Informazioni generaliLuogoLaguna Rodrigo de Freitas Periodo8-12 agosto Partecipanti40 da 20 nazioni Podio Pierre HouinJérémie Azou Francia Gary O'DonovanPaul O'Donovan Irlanda Kristoffer BrunAre Strandli Norvegia Edizione precedente e successiva Londra 2012 Tokyo 2020 Voce principale: Canottaggio ai Giochi della XXXI Olimpiade. Canottaggio a Rio de Janeiro 2016 Singolo uomini donne 2 di coppia uo...

夕張岳

夕張岳夕張岳の山頂を西から望む。中央左は釣鐘岩。標高 1,667.72[1] m所在地日本北海道夕張市・空知郡南富良野町位置北緯43度05分59秒東経142度15分04秒 / 北緯43.09972度東経142.25111度 / 43.09972; 142.25111座標: 北緯43度05分59秒東経142度15分04秒 / 北緯43.09972度東経142.25111度 / 43.09972; 142.25111[2]山系夕張山地夕張岳 (北海道) 夕張岳...

Umberto Eco

Italian semiotician, philosopher and writer (1932–2016) Umberto EcoOMRIEco in 1984Born(1932-01-05)5 January 1932Alessandria, Piedmont, Kingdom of ItalyDied19 February 2016(2016-02-19) (aged 84)Milan, Lombardy, ItalyAlma materUniversity of TurinSpouse Renate Ramge (m. 1962)Children2Era20th-/21st-century philosophyRegionWestern philosophySchoolContinental philosophyPost-structuralism[1]InstitutionsUniversity of MilanUniversity of FlorenceUniver...