Man and Culture - An Evaluation of the Work of Malinowski [1957]

Informationen zum Autor Edited by Raymond Firth, Bronislaw Malinowksi Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Sommario

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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Malinowski, Malinowski, Bronislaw Malinowski, MALINOWSKI BRONISLAW, Not Available (NA)
• Con la collaborazione di: Raymond Firth (Editore), Raymond William Firth (Editore), Firth Raymond (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 10.11.2010
• EAN: 9780415606554
• ISBN: 978-0-415-60655-4
• Pagine: 302
• Categorie: Saggistica > Enciclopedie, opere di consultazione; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, Anthropology, Society & culture: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Reference, Society and culture: general