The author presents a large comparative database derived from ethnographic and architectural research in Southeast Asia, Egypt, Mesoamerica, and other areas; proposes new methodologies for comparative analyses of houses; and critically examines existing methodologies, theories, and data. His work expands on and systematizes comparative and cross-cultural approaches to the study of households and their environments to provide a firm foundation for this emerging line of study.
Houses and Households: A Comparative Study
1 - Introduction.- 2 - A Comparative Method.- 3 - Household Social Reproduction and the Canonical Communication of Habitus.- 4 - Indexical and Social Boundary Communication.- 5 - A Macroregional Approach.- 6 - Conclusion.- Appendixes.- References.
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