Categories and Classifications: Maussian Reflections on the Social

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Preface and Acknowledgements Abbreviations and Conventions Used in Notes Introduction Chapter 1. Preliminary Remarks Difficulties of Ethnographic Investigation Principles of Observation Chapter 2. Methods of Observation Methods of Observation Morphological and Cartographic Method Photographic Method Phonographic Method Philological Method Sociological Method Chapter 3. Social Morphology Chapter 4. Technology Techniques of the Body General Techniques with General Uses Mechanical Techniques: Tools Instruments Machines Fire Special Techniques with General Uses or General Industries with Special Uses Basketry Pottery Esparto Goods and Rope Making Glues and Resins Weaponry: Weight Weapons and Offensive Weapons Offensive Weapons Projectiles Protective Armour Parade Armoury Specialised Industries with Special Uses Industries of Consumption: Meals Cooking Ideology of Food Condiments Drinks Industries of Acquisition: Gathering Hunting Fishing Industries of Production: Stockbreeding Agriculture Industries of Protection and Comfort: Clothing (Decoration of Clothes, Fabrics) Building (Types and Materials, Functional and Morphological Study, Purpose of Buildings, Agglomeration) Industries of Transportation: Communication Routes Porterage Water Transport Chapter 5. Aesthetics Play Physical Games Verbal Games The Arts Plastic Arts: Cosmetics Finery Ornamentation of Everyday Objects Movable and Immovable Ideal Arts Musical Arts: Dance Music and Singing Drama Poetry Prose Chapter 6. Economic Phenomena Production Distribution and Consumption Currency Chapter 7. Jural Phenomena Methods of Observation Social and Political Organisation Primary forms of Social Organisation: Monarchy Chiefdoms Democracy Secondary Forms of Social Organisation: Society of Men Secret Societies Castes and Classes Domestic Organisation Phratries The Clan The Family Marriage: Marriage Ceremonies Married Life Divorce Bereavement Moral Phenomena in Marriage Property Immovables Movables Contract Law Criminal Law Judicial Organisation and Procedure Chapter 8. Moral Phenomena Chapter 9. Religious Phenomena Religious Phenomena in the Strict Sense Public Cults: Totemism Major Tribal Cults Private Cults: Domestic Cults Individual Private Cults Rites: Manual Rites Oral Rites Negative Rites Religious Representations: Representations of Natural Beings and Phenomena Representations of Spiritual Beings Myths, Legends and Tales Religious Organisation Religious Phenomena in the Broad Sense Magic Divination Popular Superstitions Indexes Peoples, Periods, Places, Languages Individuals and Writers

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