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Structure and Sentiment. A Test Case in Social Anthropology

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ID2583082
AuthorsH Fisher Raymond (0000-0001-8621-2749, corresponding author), H Raymond, Rodney Needham
Year1963
Volume4
Issue4
Pages469
Publication date1963-10-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueRevue Française de Sociologie (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0035-2969 • E-ISSN: 1958-5691
PublisherJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/3319502
OpenAlexW2061957929
LanguageEN
Citations received72

This article critiques Lévi-Strauss's structuralist analysis of kinship and marriage, specifically his interpretation of the "Murngin" (Yolngu) system of Australia. Raymond and Needham argue that Lévi-Strauss's approach prioritizes abstract models over empirical ethnographic data, leading to misrepresentations of Yolngu social organization and kinship terminology. They demonstrate how Lévi-Strauss's model fails to account for the complexities of Yolngu social life and the importance of sentiment in shaping kinship relations. The authors advocate for a more empirically grounded approach to anthropological analysis, emphasizing the need to consider the lived experiences and perspectives of the people being studied

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Unique citing works72
Citations per year1,13
Citation span1962 - 2022 (61)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 69
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