Man and Culture
An Evaluation of the Work of Malinowski [1957]
1st Edition
Published on 29. November 2001
Book
Hardback
302 pages
978-0-415-26717-5 (ISBN)
Description
This volume is a reassessment of Malinowski's work by a group of his former pupils and colleagues. A frank evaluation, not a eulogy, it examines the real and lasting importance of Malinowski's contribution to a range of subjects.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
516 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-26717-5 (9780415267175)
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Persons
Edited by Raymond Firth, Bronislaw Malinowksi
Content
Introduction: Malinowski as Scientist and as Man; The Concept of Culture in Malinowski's Work; Malinowski's Theory of Needs 1; Malinowski and the Theory of Social Systems; Malinowski's Contribution to Field-work Methods and the Writing of Ethnography; Ethnographic Analysis and Language with Reference to Malinowski's Views; The Epistemological Background to Malinowski's Empiricism; Malinowski's Theories of Law; Malinowski and the Study of Kinship 1; Malinowski on Magic and Religion; The Place of Malinowski in the History of Economic Anthropology 1; Malinowski and the Study of Social Change; Anthropology as Public Service and Malinowski's Contribution to it