Book
Economics of the New Zealand Maori
R. E. Owen, Govt.Printer • Wellington, 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 The author draws upon a wealth of ethnographic material from both published and unpublished sources plus his own field experience.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.
- 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