Primitive Society

"Primitive Society" is a seminal contribution to the field of cultural anthropology, providing a rigorous and systematic analysis of the social organizations of various world cultures. Written by the influential anthropologist Robert Harry Lowie, the work serves as a comprehensive overview of the mechanisms that govern human social life, including kinship, marriage, law, and property rights. Moving away from the rigid evolutionary frameworks prevalent in the early 20th century, Lowie employ...