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Boyer, Pascal

 
9780521374170: Tradition as Truth and Communication: A Cognitive Description of Traditional Discourse
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ISBN 10 : 0521374170 ISBN 13 : 9780521374170
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1990

Synopsis

Tradition is a central concept in the social sciences, but it is commonly treated as unproblematic. Dr Boyer insists that social anthropology requires a theory of tradition, its constitution and transmission. He treats tradition 'as a type of interaction which results in the repetition which results in the repetition of certain communicative events', and therefore as a form of social action. Tradition as Truth and Communication deals particularly with oral communication and focuses on the privileged role of licensed speakers and the ritual contexts in which certain aspects of tradition are characteristically transmitted. Drawing on cognitive psychology, Dr Boyer proposes a set of general hypotheses to be tested by ethnographic field research. He has opened up an important new field for investigation within social anthropology.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Tradition is a central concept in the social sciences, but it is commonly treated as unproblematic. Dr Boyer insists that social anthropology requires a theory of tradition, its constitution and transmission. He treats tradition 'as a type of interaction which results in the repetition which results in the repetition of certain communicative events', and therefore as a form of social action. Tradition as Truth and Communication deals particularly with oral communication and focuses on the privileged role of licensed speakers and the ritual contexts in which certain aspects of tradition are characteristically transmitted. Drawing on cognitive psychology, Dr Boyer proposes a set of general hypotheses to be tested by ethnographic field research. He has opened up an important new field for investigation within social anthropology.

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
1990
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521374170
ISBN 13 
9780521374170
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
156
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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