Statements (58)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:physicist
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:E._E._Evans-Pritchard
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gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
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gptkbp:associated_with |
British Social Anthropology
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gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Fellow_of_the_British_Academy
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gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Bristol,_England
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gptkbp:born |
January 17, 1881
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gptkbp:children |
gptkb:3
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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
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gptkbp:field |
social anthropology
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gptkbp:field_of_study |
cultural anthropology
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gptkbp:full_name |
gptkb:Alfred_Reginald_Radcliffe-Brown
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
A. R. Radcliffe-Brown
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gptkbp:influence |
social sciences
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gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Margaret_Mead
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gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Émile_Durkheim
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gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
Critiqued for overemphasis on social structure
Critiqued for lack of attention to historical change |
gptkbp:known_for |
structural functionalism
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gptkbp:legacy |
Pioneering figure in anthropology
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gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:British
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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
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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
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gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Evelyn_Radcliffe-Brown
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gptkbp:staff |
gptkb:E._E._Evans-Pritchard
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gptkbp:theory |
functionalism
structuralism |