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Author Nadel, S. F. (Siegfried Frederick), 1903-1956.

Title The foundation of social anthropology
Published London : Cohen and West, 1951

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 MELB  306 N134F  AVAILABLE
Description xi, 426 pages ; 22 cm
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 (cont.) -- 11. Psychological explanations: mental energy -- 12. Psychological explanations: action potentials -- 13. Function and pattern
Summary Non Aboriginal material
Notes bibl
Bibliography Includes bibliography
Subject Anthropology.
Ethnology.
Sociology -- Methodology.
LC no. 51023877
ISBN 0710018800
9780710018809