A Scientific Theory of Culture and Other Essays
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A Scientific Theory of Culture and Other Essays is an influential collection of anthropological writings by Bronisław Malinowski that articulates his functionalist approach to understanding culture.
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| A Scientific Theory of Culture and Other Essays canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
anthropology book
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book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
anthropology
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sociology ⓘ |
| author | Bronisław Malinowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
culture as a system of institutions
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culture as an integrated whole ⓘ functional analysis of customs ⓘ relationship between individual and society ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
culture as an instrument for meeting human needs
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functional approach to culture ⓘ interdependence of cultural institutions ⓘ |
| discusses |
methodological issues in fieldwork and theory-building
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role of culture in satisfying biological and derived needs ⓘ structure and function of social institutions ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | cultural anthropology ⓘ |
| genre |
anthropology
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social science ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Bronisław Malinowski as cultural theorist ⓘ |
| hasPart |
A Scientific Theory of Culture (essay)
NERFINISHED
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Freedom and Civilization (essay) NERFINISHED ⓘ Other anthropological essays by Bronisław Malinowski ⓘ The Group and the Individual in Functional Analysis (essay) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
functionalism
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holistic view of culture ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century anthropology
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functionalism in social sciences ⓘ theoretical debates on culture ⓘ |
| influencedBy | functionalism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
scholars of culture
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social scientists ⓘ students of anthropology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
culture
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custom and tradition ⓘ functionalism in anthropology ⓘ methodology in anthropology ⓘ social institutions ⓘ theory of culture ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on mid-20th-century cultural theory
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systematic statement of Malinowski's functionalism ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| publisher | Routledge & Kegan Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | collection of essays ⓘ |
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