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Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 4361686-n
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A 'landmark in Australian anthropology' when it first appeared in 1880, this is the first major analysis of Aboriginal social structure, adopting a model today termed 'social Darwinist'. While this theory is now rejected, it exerted tremendous influence on European attitudes for decades, making this an important sourcebook for such ideas.Fison's chapters are theoretical and general, Howitt's are packed with rich details, such as the names of his informants and localities.Lorimer Fison (1832-1907) was a Methodist missionary; William Howitt (1830-1908) was resident magistrate of Gippsland. A 'landmark in Australian anthropology' when it first appeared in 1880, this is the first major analysis of Aboriginal social structure, adopting a model today termed 'social Darwinist'. While this theory is now rejected, it exerted tremendous influence on European attitudes for decades. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780855752224