The foundations of social anthropology
1953, 2nd edition. London : Cohen & West. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with minimal loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #391260
Physical description: 426 p., 22 cm. Notes: First published in 1951. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: 1. Prolegomena: Why Anthropology?; 2. The Aims of Social Anthropology; 3. Observation and Description; 4. Psychology in Observation; 5. The Material of Observation; 6. Institutions; 7. Groupings; 8. Explanation; 9. Experimental Anthropology; 10. Experimental Anthropology (continued); 11. Psychological Explanations: Mental Energy; 12. Psychological Explanations: Action Potentials; 13. Function and Pattern. Subject: Sociology Methodology; Ethnology; Social anthropology.
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