Anthropology 3301E Lecture 9: anthro3301 lecture 9 notes
27 Mar 2017
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Thursday, november 10, 2016 anthro3301 lecture 9 notes. Rivals in some ways but both examined how social systems persist despite inherent contradictions. Individuals maneuver to pursue their own interests. They both argued that the central dynamic of social systems is provided by political activity. Ppl competing with each other to enhance their status. How ambiguity can permit ppl to manipulate or maneuver through a system. 1 - de ning the unit of analysis in a social eld rather than a tribe. 2 - in uential in his study of ritual, rebellion and revolution. 3 - in the development of legal anthropology. His parents russian jews migrants to sa. Undergrad at witwatersrand u, then to oxford as a rhodes scholar in 1934. D. phil in 1936 based on eldwork with lozi in barotseland. Evans pritchard in uential to him - he studied with him. Helped develop rli into major anthropological research centre. Mancounians were left leaning and incorporated marx into their work.
