The Dynamics of Clanship Among the Tallensi: Being the First Part of an Analysis of the Social Structure of a Trans-VOLTA Tribe

by Meyer Fortes

Book Overview

Originally published in 1945, this book analyses Tale social structure at the level of corporate group organization. Tale culture is discussed primarily as the content of social relations and not in its own right. Customs, beliefs, conventional usages, religious values are examined as indices of social relations. Although not a comparative study, it is clear that many features of Tale social organization are typical of patrilineal societies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138591955
• ISBN13: 9781138591950
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"