History, Evolution and the Concept of Culture : Selected Papers by Alexander Lesser (Paperback)

Preface; Introduction; Part I. Boasian Anthropology: Introduction; 1. Franz Boas and the modernisation of anthropology (1981); 2. Research procedure and the laws of culture (1939); Part II. Theory and Method: Introduction; 3. Functionalism in social anthropology (1935); 4. Problems versus subject matter as directives of research (1939); Part III. Evolution: Introduction; 5. Evolution in social anthropology (1939/1952); 6. Social fields and the evolution of society (1961); Part IV. Anthropology and Modern Life: Introduction; 7. The right not to assimilate: the case of the American Indian (1961); 8. The cultural significance of the Ghost Dance (1933); 9. Foreword to The Pawnee Ghost Dance Hand Game (1978); 10. Anthropology and the future of internationalism (1974); Notes; References; Index.