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The social anthropology of Radcliffe-Brown

edited by Adam Kuper

(Routledge library editions, . Anthropology and ethnography . Social and cultural anthropology ; vol. 16)

Routledge, 2004

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Originally published: London : Routledge & Kegan Paul , 1977

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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 traditions of ethnology and social evolutionism. First published in 1977.

Table of Contents

Part I: Structure and Function 1. Introduction 2. On social structure 3. Letter to Levi-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 marriage

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Details

  • NCID
    BA70128385
  • ISBN
    • 0415330327
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    viii, 296 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
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