The Decline of Marriage in Namibia Kinship and Social Class in a Rural Community
In Southern Africa, marriage used to be widespread and common. However, over the past decades marriage rates have declined significantly. Julia Pauli explores the meaning of marriage when only few marry. Although marriage rates have dropped sharply, the value of weddings and marriages has not. To ma...
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Bielefeld
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2019
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