Primitive Arts and Crafts

An Introduction to the Study of Material Culture
Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-107-62207-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 306 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 328 g

Originally published in 1933, this book examines the material culture of various 'primitive' peoples, not only as evidence of migration but also as a window onto that culture's beliefs and customs. Sayce, using a variety of examples from all over the world, details the way in which objects can accrue different meanings through their lifetimes. This book will be of value to anthropologists, folklorists, and anyone with an interest in the evolution of material culture.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sayce, Roderick Urwick

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Kultur- und Sozialethnologie: Materielle Kultur, Wirtschaftsethnologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Culture and environment; 3. Means and results; 4. Variations and mutations: their causes; 5. Linear evolution; 6. Linked traits and culture complexes; 7. Diffusion and psychology; 8. An example of diffusion: the spread of tobacco; 9. Types of migrations; 10. Independent origins; Index.