Structure and function in primitive society essays and addresses - Radcliffe-Brown, A. R. (Alfred Reginald) 1881-1955 (New York The Free Press, 1952)
The mother's brother in South Africa.--Patrilineal and matrilineal succession.--The study of kinship systems.--On joking relationships.--The sociological theory of totemism.--Taboo.-Religion and society.--On the concept of function in social science.--On social structure.--Social sanctions.--Primitive law.
First published in 1952.
Keywords: Primitive societies