An introduction to two theories of social anthropology

Description

"Louis Dumont, who died in 1998, was one of the most important figures in post-war French anthropology. He is well-known for his early work on India, which culminated in Homo Hierarchicus (1966; in English 1972, 1980), an anthropological account of the caste system. He later extended this work into a comparison of the values of Indian and western society in works like Essays on Individualism (1986) and German ideology: From France to Germany and Back (1994). He is also known for pioneering work on kinship in south India and more generally (for example Affinity as a Value, 1983). The current volume represents the fruits of this side of his activities and originated in as a series of lectures providing an account of the British and French schools for students."--Publisher's website.

Subjects

Series Statement

• Methodology & history in anthropology ;

Other Editions

• An introduction to two theories of social anthropology: descent groups and marriage alliance / Louis Dumont ; edited and translated by Robert Parkin.Berghahn Books2006-01-01
• Introduction à deux théories d'anthropologie socialeMouton1971-01-01
• Introduction à deux théories d'anthropologie socialeMouton1971-01-01
• An introduction to two theories of social anthropologyBerghahn Books2006-01-01