Holidays and Kin Work Reading: Michaela di Leonardo, ‘The Female…
Question Holidays and Kin Work Reading: Michaela di Leonardo, ‘The Female… Holidays and Kin Work Reading: Michaela di Leonardo, ‘The Female World of Cards and Holidays: Women, Families and the Work of Kinship’, Signs, Vol. 12, No. 3. (Spring, 1987), pp. 440-453.Conduct an observation (participant or non-participant) and analysis of a special occasion or celebration (eg: a holiday, family birthday etc.) in your family, using the concept of kin work developed by di Leonardo. Consider such questions as: Who facilitates family visits on this day? What preparations are made in advance of the day? Who makes these preparations? What types of rituals does your family enact in celebrating this holiday? Are gifts, cards, or other tangible items exchanged? Who facilitates such exchanges? Are intangible items (affection, phone calls, etc.) exchanged? Who facilitates these exchanges? How does this holiday help to strengthen kinship ties? How are relationships of power produced through kin work in your family? You may consider other issues as well, depending on the nature of the celebration in your family. Be sure to make connections between your family’s celebration and di Leonardo’s article. Social Science Sociology SOC 220 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
