The relevance of models for social anthropology
Contributors: Jesus College (University of Cambridge); Conference on New Approaches in Social Anthropology (1963 : Jesus College (University of Cambridge))
Series: A.S.A. monographs -- 1
Publisher: Tavistock Publications
Published: 1965
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
Subjects: Anthropology; Methodology; Congresses
Other titles: Models for social anthropology; New approaches in social anthropology
Notes: "This volume derives from material presented at a conference on 'New Approaches in Social Anthropology' sponsored by the Association of Social Anthroplogists of the Commonwealth, held at Jesus College, Cambridge, 24-30 June 1963"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction / Max Gluckman and Fred Eggan; title: Rethinking "status" and "role": toward a general model of the cultural organization of social relationships / Ward H. Goodenough; title: Some muddles in the models, or, How the system really works / David M. Schneider; title: Problems in the comparative study of unilineal descent / I.M. Lewis; title: Varieties of the conscious model: the fisherman of south China / Barbara E. Ward; title: On the sociology of primitive exchange / Marshall D. Sahlins.