books by Elman Rogers Service (ethnological controversy primitive)

books by Elman Rogers Service

books:

A Century of Controversy: Ethnological Issues from 1860-1960 (Studies in Anthropology)
Elman Rogers Service

Academic Pr, 1985

This book is an assessment of the history of ethnology in terms of its intellectual progress, as such, rather than the life histories of the various personalities involve. The title was chosen to suggest that the major concern is the clash, mix, syntheses, and rejection of ideas themselves, as they related to certain major problems in the theoretical development of the discipline. Perhaps this sounds like an obvious aim, but because this kind of ...

Origins of the state and civilization : the process of cultural evolution
Elman Rogers Service

Norton, 1975

Elman R. Service uses a unique mix of ethnology, history, and archaeology in exploring the origins and early development of political organization. Part I, "The Origins of Government" outlines the basic patterns of power and authority, showing how these patterns become elaborated as simple egalitarian societies evolve into more complex hierarchical forms. Part II, "The Modern Primitive States" illustrates the development of ...