Book

Economics of the New Zealand Maori

R. E. Owen, Govt.PrinterWellington, Nz. • Published In 1959 • Pages:

By: Firth, Raymond.

Abstract
This classic in economic anthropology is a functional study of aboriginal Maori social and economic organization prior to 1840. It touches on class structure, land system, industry, methods of co-operative labor, exchange and distribution, the psychology of work, and the role of magic in economics. Although dealing with the institutions of a single people, this work also discusses problems of general theory. The author draws upon a wealth of ethnographic material from both published and unpublished sources plus his own field experience. This document is the second edition of the book originally published as 'Primitive Economics of the New Zealand Maori' in 1929. The chapters on economic anthropology and economic change have been revised to include new developments in both areas. The chapter on traditional Maori means of communication has been omitted from this edition.
Subjects
Production and supply
Annual cycle
Cultural participation
Functional and adaptational interpretations
Nuclear family
Labor and leisure
Fowling
Visiting and hospitality
Acculturation and culture contact
culture
Maori
HRAF PubDate
2009
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Polynesia
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Joan Steffens ; 1965: John Beierle; 2007
Field Date
ca. 1920
Coverage Date
1800-1929
Coverage Place
New Zealand
Notes
Raymond William Firth ; with a pref. by R. H. Tawney
Second edition of 'Thesis approved for the degree of doctor of philosophy in the University of London.'
Includes bibliographical references (p. [495]-512)
LCCN
59040308
LCSH
Maori (New Zealand people)--Economic conditions