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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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
