Primitive Society

Author : Adam Kuper
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351852975

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The Reinvention of Primitive Society by Adam Kuper Pdf

Adam Kuper’s iconoclastic intellectual history argues that the idea of “primitive society” is a western myth. The “primitive” is imagined as the opposite of the “civilised”. But this is a protean myth. As ideas about civilisation change, so the image of primitive society must be adjusted. By way of fascinating account of classic texts in anthropology, ancient history and law, Kuper reveals how this myth underpinned academic research and inspired political programmes. Its ancestry is traced back to classical western beliefs about barbarians and savages, and Kuper also tackles the latest version of the myth, the idea of a global identity of “indigenous peoples”. The Reinvention of Primitive Society is a key text in the history of anthropology, and will interest anyone who has puzzled about the very idea of “primitive society” – and so, by implication, about “civilisation”.

Author : Adam Kuper
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0415009030

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The Invention of Primitive Society by Adam Kuper Pdf

Both a critical history of anthropological theory and methods and a challenging essay in the sociology of science, The Invention of Primitive Society shows how anthropologists have tried to define the original form of human society.

Author : Adam Kuper
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0415357608

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The Reinvention of Primitive Society by Adam Kuper Pdf

An expanded and radically revised new edition that is essential reading for those who are interested in anthropological theory and current post-colonial debates, or simply curious about the ways in which we systematically misunderstand other peoples.

Author : C.R.Hallpike
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781456783792

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On Primitive Society by C.R.Hallpike Pdf

Political correctness in social anthropology has made the terms primitive society, social evolution and even human nature unacceptable, and removed the possibility of open academic debate about them. Written from the perspective of a lifetimes research, this collection of papers takes a hard look at these taboos, and challenges some fundamental assumptions of post-modern thinking. Including some new material on memetics, evolutionary psychology and Darwinian theory in the social sciences, this collection provides a long-overdue assessment of some key topics in modern anthropology.

Author : Robert Harry Lowie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1920
Category : Primitive societies
ISBN : HARVARD:TZ1VGU

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Primitive Society by Robert Harry Lowie Pdf

Author : A. R. Radcliffe-Brown
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1015797822

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Structure and Function in Primitive Society, Essays and Addresses by A. R. Radcliffe-Brown Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Edward Norbeck
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Aboriginal Australians
ISBN : UOM:39015002138504

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Religion in Primitive Society by Edward Norbeck Pdf

Discussion of religious beliefs and practices in societies ; includes references to Aboriginal Australians.

Author : Brian V. Street
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317207450

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The Savage in Literature by Brian V. Street Pdf

First published in 1975, this study is concerned with the representation of non-European people in English popular fiction in the period from 1858-1920. It examines the developments in thinking about people across the world and shows how they affected writers’ views of evolution, race, heredity and of the life of the so-called ‘primitive’ man. This book will be of interest to those studying 19th century literature.

Author : Robert H. Lowie
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1330331885

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Primitive Society by Robert H. Lowie Pdf

Excerpt from Primitive Society Anthropologists are hard put to it when asked to recommend a book that shall give the layman a brief summary of what is now known regarding their science as a whole or any one of its branches. They are usually obliged to confess that such an up-to-date synthesis as is likely to satisfy the questioner does not exist. In no department of anthropology has the want of a modem summary made itself more painfully felt than in that of social organization. Sociologists, historians, and students of comparative jurisprudence all require the data the anthropologist might supply, but for lack of a general guide they have been content to find inspiration in Morgan's Ancient Society, a book written when scientific ethnography was in its infancy. Since 1877 anthropologists have not merely amassed a wealth of concrete material but have developed new methods and points of view that render Morgan hopelessly antiquated. His work remains an important pioneer effort by a man of estimable intelligence and exemplary industry, but to get ones knowledge of primitive society therefrom nowadays is like getting one's biology from some pre-Darwinian naturalist. It is emphatically a book for the historian of anthropology and not for the general reader. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Robert Harry Lowie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UVA:X000112473

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Primitive Society by Robert Harry Lowie Pdf

Author : Edwin Sidney Hartland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : UOM:39015050581555

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Primitive Society by Edwin Sidney Hartland Pdf

Author : Gregory Eliyu Guldin
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315288086

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The Saga of Anthropology in China: From Malinowski to Moscow to Mao by Gregory Eliyu Guldin Pdf

This book studies the development of the four fields of anthropology in China. Looking at both the political and social contexts, Greg Guldin demonstrates how political turmoil has shaped China's twentieth century anthropological landscape.

Author : He Chuanqi,Lapin Nikolay
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9789814603539

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Civilization And Modernization - Proceedings Of The Russian-chinese Conference 2012 by He Chuanqi,Lapin Nikolay Pdf

Modernization has been a profound change of human civilizations — a worldwide phenomenon and trend since the 18th century. It includes not only the great change and transformation from traditional to modern politics, economy, society and culture, but also all human development and the rational protection of the natural environment at present. It has changed not only people's lives in many aspects, but also the strategic pattern of world system.At present, modernization is not only a worldwide phenomenon, but also a development goal of many countries. It is a common responsibility of the world scientific community to study the principles, explain the phenomenon and serve to reach goals of modernization.The Russian-Chinese Scientific Conference on Civilization and Modernization (the first of its kind) was held at the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) from 29 to 30 May 2012. Leading experts from the Institute of Philosophy RAS, the China Centre for Modernization Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the Institute of Sociology RAS and the Institute of Social and Economic Problems of Territories RAS, of Kursk and Tyumen state universities, and other research centers took part in the conference.The conference focused on two issues: civilization and modernization, and global and regional modernization, part one and part two respectively of the proceedings. Twenty one papers in total were presented and they are collected here in this volume.

Author : Carol F. Jopling
Publisher : Plume Books
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Aesthetics
ISBN : UCSC:32106008548213

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Art and Aesthetics in Primitive Societies by Carol F. Jopling Pdf

Author : Richard A. Posner
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1983-08-16
Category : Law
ISBN : 0674235266

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The Economics of Justice by Richard A. Posner Pdf

Posner uses economic analysis to probe justice and efficiency, primitive law, privacy, and the constitutional regulation of racial discrimination.