Primitive Classification

Routledge Revivals

Emile Durkheim, Marcel Mauss

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Routledge
14 October 2009

Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge; Social theory; Social & cultural anthropology

Series: Routledge Revivals: Emile Durkheim: Selected Writings in Social Theory

In this influential work, first published in English in 1963, Durkheim and Mauss claim that the individual mind is capable of classification and they seek the origin of the ‘classificatory function’ in society. On the basis of an intensive examination of forms and principles of symbolic classification reported from the Australian aborigines, the Zuñi and traditional China, they try to establish a formal correspondence between social and symbolic classification. From this they argue that the mode of classification is determined by the form of society and that the notions of space, time, hierarchy, number, class and other such cognitive categories are products of society.

Dr Needham’s introduction assesses the validity of Durkhiem and Mauss’s argument, traces its continued influence in various disciplines, and indicates its analytical value for future researches in social anthropology.

By: Emile Durkheim, Marcel Mauss
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 1.210kg
ISBN: 9780415562836
ISBN 10: 041556283X
Series: Routledge Revivals: Emile Durkheim: Selected Writings in Social Theory
Pages: 566
Publication Date: 14 October 2009
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction 2. The Problem 3. The Australian Type of Classification 4. Other Australian Systems 5. Zuñi, Sioux 6. China 7. Conclusions

Emile Durkheim, Marcel Mauss

Reviews for Primitive Classification (Routledge Revivals)

'This is a significant essay because it is the most unqualified expression of its authors' grand idea that the origins and meaning of mental categories are to be sought in the organisation of societies.' -- The Times Literary Supplement