A. R. Radcliffe-Brown

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:E._E._Evans-Pritchard
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkbp:associated_with British Social Anthropology
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Fellow_of_the_British_Academy
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkbp:born January 17, 1881
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:contribution Encouraged the integration of anthropology with other social sciences
Advocated for the scientific study of culture
Developed the concept of social structure
Established anthropology as a distinct discipline
Influenced the development of social theory
Influenced the study of religion in anthropology
Pioneered the use of fieldwork in anthropology
Promoted the idea of culture as a dynamic process.
Promoted the study of social systems
Contributed to the understanding of kinship systems
Emphasized the importance of social context in understanding culture
Influenced the study of social change in anthropology
Helped establish the importance of fieldwork in anthropological research
Promoted the idea of culture as a system of interrelated parts
Contributed to the understanding of social norms and values
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:British_Empire
early 20th century anthropology
gptkbp:died October 24, 1955
gptkbp:field social anthropology
gptkbp:field_of_study cultural anthropology
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Alfred_Reginald_Radcliffe-Brown
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label A. R. Radcliffe-Brown
gptkbp:influence social sciences
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Margaret_Mead
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Émile_Durkheim
gptkbp:is_criticized_for Critiqued for overemphasis on social structure
Critiqued for lack of attention to historical change
gptkbp:known_for structural functionalism
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering figure in anthropology
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_alumni gptkb:Raymond_Firth
gptkb:David_Schneider
gptkb:Victor_Turner
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Andaman_Islanders
Structure and Function in Primitive Society
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:position_held Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Oxford
Professor of Anthropology at the University of Cape Town
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Anthropological_Quarterly
gptkb:American_Anthropologist
gptkb:Journal_of_the_Royal_Anthropological_Institute
gptkbp:research ethnography
participant observation
comparative method
gptkbp:research_focus kinship and social organization
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Evelyn_Radcliffe-Brown
gptkbp:staff gptkb:E._E._Evans-Pritchard
gptkbp:theory functionalism
structuralism