Although kinship studies have traditionally focused on ‘solidarity’ and ‘mutuality’, dis-alignment, exclusion, and difference are equally crucial foci for analysis. In this introduction, we explore articulations of mutuality and difference through the lens of materiality, particularly the matter of politics and value and the semiotics of material life. We suggest that non-mutuality and exclusion are especially apparent in contexts where kinship intersects with the consolidation of economic and human capital. We then draw attention to the ways in which material signs are productive forces of relatedness in day-to-day interactions between humans, non-humans, and other material things. By examining the gaps and fissures within kinship through the lens of material practice, the contributors to this special section uncover new opportunities for critical engagement with theories of difference, semiotics, and value.

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引言：（去）物化亲缘关系——共存异同

尽管亲属关系研究传统上侧重于“团结”和“互惠”，但不一致、排斥和差异同样是分析的关键焦点。在本介绍中，我们通过物质性的视角探索相互性和差异性的表达，特别是政治和价值问题以及物质生活的符号学。我们认为，在亲属关系与经济和人力资本整合相交叉的情况下，非互惠性和排斥性尤其明显。然后，我们提请注意物质符号是人类、非人类和其他物质事物之间日常互动中相关性生产力的方式。通过物质实践的视角审视亲属关系中的鸿沟和裂痕，