Kolektīvā monogrāfija "Radniecība un valsts īstenošana mūsdienu Latvijā"
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Item “It kā ģimene”: radniecība Saeimas deputātu diskusijās(Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, 2024) Žabicka, Anna; Sedlenieks, Klāvs; Rīgas Stradiņa universitāteIn Chapter 6 of the book "Kinship and State Performance in Contemporary Latvia", Anna Žabicka and Klāvs Sedlenieks analyse the area in which close ties between the state and kinship are directly manifested, that is, how kinship is reflected in the discussions of deputies during the plenary sessions of the Saeima (The Parliament of the Republic of Latvia). The authors reveal how in the debates among the members of the Parliament, a struggle can be observed between the moral and normative views of the deputies and the reality of life, in which expressions of kinship do not always obey the imagined ideals or legal frameworks. Thus, in the Saeima, one can observe the dynamic process in which Latvian residents construct their kinship while using the state apparatus as a tool. In the analysis of the discussions of the Saeima, two other thematic lines are also highlighted. First, the members of the Parliament occasionally mark their position in relation to the state or the political process, referring to their kinship ties with people who were involved in state building (e.g. an ancestor was an MP in the interwar period or fought in the Independence War). Secondly, the state mythology portrayed in the concepts of kinship is also highlighted in the speeches, when talking about the “fathers of the constitution”.Item Kinship and State Performance in Contemporary Latvia: Summary(Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, 2024) Sedlenieks, Klāvs; Rīgas Stradiņa universitāteIn this brief summary of the book "Kinship and State Performance in Contemporary Latvia" Klāvs Sedlenieks briefly sketches the history of kinship studies in anthropology, the major directions in state anthropology, and explains the meaning of the term 'state performance.' Sedlenieks describes the state as a phenomenon that emerges through the various actions of its inhabitants (the state is performed), thus, the state can be compared to a liquid crystal—possessing structure yet also being fluid. At the same time, the state accommodates multiple perspectives, from which the actions of other actors may appear incomprehensible. The author argues that in Europe, the state and kinship are not two competing forms of social organization but essentially one phenomenon. Thus, the state is a direct manifestation of European kinship. The author provides a brief insight into each of the chapters of the book.Item Pētījumi par radniecību Latvijā 20. gadsimtā(Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, 2024) Lūse, Agita; Sedlenieks, Klāvs; Rīgas Stradiņa universitāteChapter 2 (authors Klāvs Sedlenieks and Agita Lūse) of the book "Kinship and State Performance in Contemporary Latvia" reviews prior studies of kinship in Latvia. It summarises and criticises the works which use mainly the historical comparative method characteristic to the 19th century evolutionists. The authors describe these studies as intellectually fascinating but generally uncritical speculations. The application of this method and the uncritical adoption of the ideas of earlier authors continue to this day in various fields, starting with folklore studies and ending with jurisprudence. This tradition is represented by such authors as Arveds Schwabe and Kārlis Straubergs, as well as, at least partially, Soviet-era researchers who were based on the Marxist theoretical point of view. Alternatively there are also studies closer to international anthropological practice, e.g., the ethnographic studies of Stefania Ulyanovska conducted at the beginning of the 20th century observations or the mid-20th century works of Lidija Yefremova. American researchers Andrejs Plakans and Charles Wezerel provide a significant insight into kin relations, the process of their formation, and especially the role of political and economic processes in kin formation. Generally, Sedlenieks and Lūse conclude that until now kinship has received undeservedly little attention among researchers.Item Radniecība mūsdienu Latvijā(Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, 2024) Sedlenieks, Klāvs; Rīgas Stradiņa universitāteFilling the void in the study of Latvian kinship, Chapter 1 (author Klāvs Sedlenieks) of the book "Kinship and State Performance in Contemporary Latvia" provides a summary of kinship. The chapter provides an insight into the basic principles of kinship, i.e., the bilateral succession system used by Latvian and many other European societies, where kinship is equally attributed to father and mother. The main consequence of this system is that the circle of relatives does not have clear boundaries and therefore social ties (frequency of meeting, mutual care) largely determine what is and is not considered relatives. In Latvia, it is customary to classify relatives into “real” or “blood relatives”, “married relatives” or in-laws. Analytically, the so-called “fictive kinship” can also be distinguished. It includes, for example, godparents or cases of adoption. However, such a category does not exist in the Latvian language and in practice. The practical effect of kinship can be seen mainly in restrictions on inheritance and marriage, where beliefs about who is born to whom play an important role. Equally important is the principle known in anthropology as “shared substances”, e.g., genes or blood.Item Radniecība un valsts īstenošana mūsdienu Latvijā: Ievads(Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, 2024) Sedlenieks, Klāvs; Rīgas Stradiņa universitāteIn the introduction to the book "Kinship and State Performance in Contemporary Latvia", Klāvs Sedlenieks outlines the theoretical framework of the collection. The author briefly sketches the history of kinship studies in anthropology, the major directions in state anthropology, and explains the meaning of the term "state performance". Sedlenieks describes the state as a phenomenon that emerges through the various actions of its inhabitants (the state is performed), thus, the state can be compared to a liquid crystal–possessing structure yet also being fluid. At the same time, the state accommodates multiple perspectives, from which the actions of other actors may appear incomprehensible. The author argues that in Europe, the state and kinship are not two competing forms of social organization but essentially one phenomenon. Thus, the state is a direct manifestation of European kinship.Item Radniecība un valsts īstenošana mūsdienu Latvijā: kolektīvā monogrāfija(Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, 2024) Sedlenieks, Klāvs; Lūse, Agita; Saulītis, Andris; Stikāne, Vija; Plepa, Dita; Kiščenko, Diāna; Rolle, Kristīne; Šuvajevs, Andris; Žabicka, Anna; Rīgas Stradiņa universitāteGrāmatā “Radniecība un valsts īstenošana mūsdienu Latvijā” sniegts antropoloģisks ieskats attiecībās, kādas pastāv starp valsti un radniecību. Tā sastāv no ievada un deviņām nodaļām. Ievadā Klāvs Sedlenieks apraksta valsts un radniecības savstarpējās saistības teorētisko ietvaru. Viņš kritizē tradicionālo uzskatu, ka radniecība ir dabas fakts, bet valsts – kultūras radīta sistēma, piedāvājot interpretēt šo dalījumu kā Rietumu kultūras folkteoriju. Autors argumentē, ka radniecība ir kultūras produkts, līdzīgi kā valsts, un to nevar uzskatīt par pārejošu vēstures fenomenu, bet gan par būtisku elementu Rietumu sabiedrībā. Grāmatas nodaļās apskatīti dažādi valsts un radniecības aspekti. Pirmajā nodaļā (K. Sedlenieks) aprakstīti Latvijas iedzīvotāju radniecības principi. Otrajā nodaļā (K. Sedlenieks, A. Lūse) analizēti iepriekšējie pētījumi par latviešu radniecību. Radniecības vēsturiskie aspekti skatīti trešajā nodaļā (V. Stikāne), kurā analizēta radniecības loma viduslaiku Livonijā. Ceturtajā nodaļā autore (D. Plepa) pievēršas 20. un 21. gadsimta juridiskajiem dokumentiem par radniecību. Pārējās nodaļās analizētas radniecības un valsts attiecības mūsdienu Latvijā: piektā nodaļa (A. Lūse) veltīta ciltskoku veidošanas praksei skolās, sestajā nodaļā (A. Žabicka, K. Sedlenieks) analizētas Saeimas diskusijas par radniecību, septītajā nodaļā (A. Saulītis, K. Rolle) apskatīta radniecības loma ekonomikā, astotajā nodaļā (D. Kiščenko) analizēta reproduktīvo klīniku prakse, devītajā nodaļā (A. Šuvajevs) – radniecības loma valsts rīcībpolitikas kontekstā. Grāmata kopumā apliecina, ka valsts un radniecība nav atsevišķi fenomeni, bet gan vienoti procesi, kas ietekmē viens otru. Grāmatu bagātina apjomīgs uzziņu aparāts – četri palīgrādītāji: grāmatā analizēto un minēto priekšmetu, personu, ģeogrāfisko vietu un etnisko grupu rādītājs, kā arī iekļauts kopsavilkums angļu valodā.