Social Organization and Knowledge

This paper explores the relationship between different types of social organization, on the one hand, and different modes of knowing and types of knowledge, on the other. Some characteristic distinctions are suggested and supported with evidence, both from diverse areas of theory, and from the study...

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Main Author: Billings, Dorothy K. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1991
In: The Australian journal of anthropology
Year: 1991, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 109-125
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Summary:This paper explores the relationship between different types of social organization, on the one hand, and different modes of knowing and types of knowledge, on the other. Some characteristic distinctions are suggested and supported with evidence, both from diverse areas of theory, and from the study of two contrasting Melanesian cultures: that of the Lavongai of New Hanover and the Tikana of New Ireland.
ISSN:1757-6547
Contains:Enthalten in: The Australian journal of anthropology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1835-9310.1991.tb00131.x