Some Problems in the Sociologist's use of Anthropology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4919022 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Adolph S Tomars (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1943 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 625 |
| Publication date | 1943-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Sociological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-1224 • E-ISSN: 1939-8271 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2085221 |
| OpenAlex | W2332943009 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Increasing use of anthropology by sociologists calls for appraisal of the gains accruing. Some of the grounds asserted for utilization of anthropological materials are examined. Do such uses raise more problems than they solve? Which uses of primitive data are sociologically helpful; which doubtful? Do anthropological concepts and methods have superior validity? Might the reputability of anthropological materials rest, in part, upon extraneous considerations
Epistemology · Sociology · Anthropology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1974 - 1979 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |