ANTHROPOLOGICAL STRUCTURAL FUNCTIONALISM AND COMMENSALITY: BRIEF REFLECTIONS ON SOCIAL CHANGE

Authors

  • César Sabino
  • Maria Cláudia da Veiga Soares Carvalho

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/demetra.2013.8094

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze, from the key theoretical frameworks of Durkheim, part of the British anthropological classical tradition known as structural functionalism, emphasizing the dichotomy between the empiricism found in Radcliffe-Brown’s research and the concern with symbolic systems observed in the works of Mary Douglas. This paper also suggests that there are new uses and developments for these theories today. Another goal of this paper is to highlight, in these approaches, the basic elements of social analysis constructed by the authors, aiming to discuss their methodological relevance and their possible application for research on culture, society and power.

Published

2013-11-03

How to Cite

Sabino, C., & Carvalho, M. C. da V. S. (2013). ANTHROPOLOGICAL STRUCTURAL FUNCTIONALISM AND COMMENSALITY: BRIEF REFLECTIONS ON SOCIAL CHANGE. DEMETRA: Food, Nutrition & Health, 8, 215–239. https://doi.org/10.12957/demetra.2013.8094