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The Social Anthropology of Radcliffe-Brown.

This is the first collection of Radcliffe-Brown's work chosen to represent his books as well as his essays. It includes some classic pieces, and also one or two lesser-known items. Radcliffe-Brown was a pioneer who established structural, sociological anthropology, in the face of the entrenched...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kuper, Adam
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Routledge Library Editions Anthropology and Ethnography; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Sources and Acknowledgments; Preface; Part I Structure and Function; 1 Introduction; 2 On social structure; 3 Letter to Lévi-Strauss; 4 'Function', 'meaning' and 'functional consistency'; 5 Functionalism: a protest; 6 The comparative method in social anthropology; Part II Rites and Values; 7 The interpretation of Andaman Island ceremonies; 8 Religion and society; Part III The Study of Kinship Systems; 9 The social organization of Australian tribes; 10 On joking relationships.
  • 11 Systems of kinship and marriageBibliography; Index.