Bøker av S. F. Nadel

The main feature of this book is a discussion of 'role analysis' and its relevance to social structure. Arguing that the role system of a society is the matrix of its social structure, the author presents a detailed theoretical analysis of the problems inherent in this approach.

Focussing on the methodology of social anthropology, this book covers the following: the aims of social anthropology; observation and description; psychology in observation; the material of observation; institutions; and more.