essay
Marquesan culture
individual and his society: the psychodynamics of primitive social organization, by Abram Kardiner • New York • Published In 1939 • Pages: 138-196
By: Linton, Ralph.
Abstract
This is a descriptive summary of Marquesan culture by a well known professional anthropologist, similar to a standard ethnographic treatment but with emphasis on data significant to the psychological analysis which accompanies it in the original book. The author presents sections on environment and economy, master craftsmen, distribution, attitude toward objects, social and tribal organization, the household, sex, social grading, the individual life cycle, war, religion, and folklore and legends.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- Region
- Oceania
- Sub Region
- Polynesia
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- George R. Bedell ; 1959: John Beierle; 2010
- Field Date
- 1920-1921
- Coverage Date
- 1850s - 1922
- Coverage Place
- Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific
- Notes
- by Ralph Linton
- LCCN
- 40000322
- LCSH
- Marquesans