Review article

Dilemmas About the Subject of Social Anthropology

Milan Martinović ; Pedagoška akademija, Čakovec

Abstract

In this study the author states some dilemmas about the subject of social anthropology, having, however, no pretensions to clear them more thoroughly. In his opinion the main dilemma is whether social anthropology is an autonomous science, or a residual category, or a sociological discipline. He quotes various opinions about this determination and regards social anthropology to be engaged in social structure and cultural processes. As we have not developed disciplinary specialization, there is no need to form some special discipline for the study of traditional societies. Social anthropology is a sociological discipline, according to the author, and its subject is human culture through history, namely: culture — personality, culture — social character. The determination of social anthropology is also connected to the determination of its subject. The author suggests resumed discussions on this problem, accepting the problems of our society and the position of social anthropology here.

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Hrčak ID:

156145

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/156145

Publication date:

31.12.1977.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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