Criminal and Customs in Primitive Society

Author: (USA) Malinowski
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: A classic work of legal anthropology abroad. Crime and Custom in Primitive Society remains a classic in the study of social control in tribal societies. — Clifford Geertz (Renowned American Anthropologist)
In this book, Malinowski concisely describes the legal status of the Trobriand Islands as he understood it, proposing his unique ideas on the formation of law regarding customary law. — E. A. Hoebel (Renowned American Legal Anthropologist)
The founder of legal anthropology is the famous anthropologist Malinowski. In 1926, he published Crime and Custom in Primitive Society, which caused a sensation in academia. This work, which Malinowski called a "pamphlet," brought him worldwide fame. — Zhang Nai-gen (Professor of Legal Philosophy at Fudan University)
The book describes the legal status of the Trobriand Islands as understood by Malinowski; it proposes his unique ideas on the formation of law regarding customary law, among other content. The book describes the legal status of the Trobriand Islands as understood by Malinowski; it proposes his unique ideas on the formation of law regarding customary law, among other content.