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Maurice Godelier
Exploring the role of the incest prohibition in human societies
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Masterwork of the anthropology of kinship by the heir to Levi-Strauss.
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Groundbreaking examination of the relationship between thought, economy and society.
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One of the world’s leading anthropologists assesses the work of the founder of structural anthropology
Exploring the close relationship between the real, the symbolic and imaginary
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Some of the most prominent social and cultural anthropologists have come together in this volume to discuss Maurice Godelier’s work. They explore and revisit some of the highly complex practices…
Bringing some of the most prominent social and cultural anthropologists into discussion around the work of Maurice Godelier, this volume explores and revisits some of the most complex practices and…
A masterwork of the anthropology of kinship by the heir to Levi-Strauss
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An analysis of social and economic systems and why they appear and disappear throughout history.
This work reassesses the significance of gifts in social life by focusing on sacred objects which are never exchanged despite the value they possess. The author argues that traditional theories…
The societies of Melanesia have been a constant stimulus to anthropological theory. In this collection of essays, anthropologists who have worked in all parts of the Melanesian region of the…
Godelier discusses both the power that certain men (the Great men) have over others through their control of war, shamanism, hunting, and rites of initiation, as well as the extraordinary…
Maurice Godelier,Sidney Mintz,Bruce Trigger
