R adcliffe‐ B rown, A. R. (1881–1955)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22369154 |
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| Authors | Richard L Warms (Texas State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Pages | 1-5 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The International Encyclopedia of Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781118924396.wbiea1423 |
| OpenAlex | W2920760467 |
| ISBN | 9781118924396 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
Alfred Reginald Radcliffe‐Brown was an important theoretician and the founder of “structural functionalism.” Influenced by Émile Durkheim and Herbert Spencer, Radcliffe‐Brown sought to analyze social practices and institutions in terms of their contribution to social structure. His search for a scientific anthropology and his belief that general laws of social organization could be discovered through the comparative analysis of society drew many students. Although, most current‐day anthropologists see important problems in Radcliffe‐Brown's approach, he remains deeply influential
Epistemology · Sociology · Structural functionalism · Anthropology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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