Anthropological Theory: An Introductory HistoryA comprehensive and accessible survey of the history of theory in anthropology, this anthology of classic readings contains in-depth commentary in introductions and notes to help guide students through excerpts of seminal anthropological works. The commentary provides the background information needed to understand each article, its central concepts, and its relationship to the social and historical context in which it was written. |
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... potlatch has been studied enough as to the form of the contract . But we must find a place for the researches of Davy and Adam in the wider framework of our subject . For the potlatch is more than a legal phe- nomenon ; it is one of ...
... potlatch has been studied enough as to the form of the contract . But we must find a place for the researches of Davy and Adam in the wider framework of our subject . For the potlatch is more than a legal phe- nomenon ; it is one of ...
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... potlatch is not economic . Instead , the potlatch is seen as symbolic of social relations between groups , which is why he can say that the obligation to receive is " no less constraining " than the obligation to give . 17 The nexum was ...
... potlatch is not economic . Instead , the potlatch is seen as symbolic of social relations between groups , which is why he can say that the obligation to receive is " no less constraining " than the obligation to give . 17 The nexum was ...
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... potlatches , allows one to refuse an invita- tion or even a gift without war ensuing . If this is so , then a potlatch must be carried out by the man who refuses to accept the invitation . More particularly , he has to contribute to the ...
... potlatches , allows one to refuse an invita- tion or even a gift without war ensuing . If this is so , then a potlatch must be carried out by the man who refuses to accept the invitation . More particularly , he has to contribute to the ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Sigmund Freud The Return of Totemism in Childhood 1913 | 67 |
The Foundations of Sociological Thought | 84 |
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