The social anthropology of complex societies
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The social anthropology of complex societies
（Routledge library editions, . Anthropology and ethnography ; 49 . Social and cultural anthropology ; 3）
Routledge, 2004
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Reprint. Originally published: London: Tavistock Publications, 1966
Includes bibliographical references
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This volume illustrates how much the study of social anthropologists has encompassed other, non-primitive societies: rural Italy, urban Africa, village politics in India and the smaller ex-colonial territories of Fiji and Mauritius are just some of the areas covered by the book. The position and contribution of British community studies is also examined, illustrating how micro-sociology can be made relevant to macro-sociology.
Originally published 1966.
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 Kinship, Friendship, and Patron-Client Relations in Complex Societies, Eric R. Wolf
- Chapter 2 Sociological Characteristics of Small Territories and their Implications for Economic Developmene, Burton Benedict
- Chapter 3 Theoretical Orientations in African Urban Studies, J. Clyde Mitchell
- Chapter 4 Religious Order and Mental Disorder, Joe Loudon
- Chapter 5 The Significance of Quasi-Groups in the Study of Complex Societies, Adrian C. Mayer
- Chapter 6 British Community Studies, Ronald Frankenberg
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