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Synopsis
In this influential work, first published in English in 1963, Durkheim and Mauss claim that the individual mind is capable of classification and they seek the origin of the ‘classificatory function’ in society. On the basis of an intensive examination of forms and principles of symbolic classification reported from the Australian aborigines, the Zuñi and traditional China, they try to establish a formal correspondence between social and symbolic classification. From this they argue that the mode of classification is determined by the form of society and that the notions of space, time, hierarchy, number, class and other such cognitive categories are products of society.
Dr Needham’s introduction assesses the validity of Durkhiem and Mauss’s argument, traces its continued influence in various disciplines, and indicates its analytical value for future researches in social anthropology.
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‘This is a significant essay because it is the most unqualified expression of its authors’ grand idea that the origins and meaning of mental categories are to be sought in the organisation of societies.’ – The Times Literary Supplement
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This book is particularly instructive for anyone who wonders what social anthropology is: how, if at all, it differs from sociology and whether it has any unifying theoretical problem.
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- PublisherRoutledge & Kegan Paul PLC
- Publication date1963
- ISBN 10 0710013159
- ISBN 13 9780710013156
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageFrench
- Edition number1
- Number of pages144
- EditorNeedham Rodney
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Cohen & West Ltd., London, UK, 1963
ISBN 10: 0710013159
ISBN 13: 9780710013156
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Hardcover. First Edition UK, so stated. Hardback: Lacks DJ. Very Good: Book shows light wear to extremities, heaviest at lower front corner, which has just worn through to board; slight spine lean; former owner's rubber stamp at front pastedown; binding secure; text clean. Overall, remains a clean, sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. xlviii, 96pp. Text in English. Translated, with an Introduction by Rodney Needham. Hardback: Lacks DJ. Seller Inventory # 28583
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ISBN 10: 0710013159
ISBN 13: 9780710013156
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