A Scientific Theory of Culture and Other Essays
Author | : Bronislaw Malinowski |
Publisher | : Read Books Ltd |
Total Pages | : 237 |
Release | : 2014-04-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781473393158 |
ISBN-13 | : 1473393159 |
Rating | : 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Scientific Theory of Culture and Other Essays written by Bronislaw Malinowski and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book was published posthumously in 1944 and represents both a reevaluation and summing up of Malinowski's functional theory of culture. Polish born Bronislaw Malinowski is credited as one of the world’s greatest anthropologists, renowned for marrying the living realities of human life with the cold calculations of science. A necessary addition to the bookshelf of any collector of Malinowski’s work or student of anthropology, this classic volume is republished now with a introductory biography of the author.