An Ethnographer's Method for Formulating Descriptions of "Social Structure"

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American AnthropologistVolume 60, Issue 5 p. 801-826 Free Access An Ethnographer's Method for Formulating Descriptions of “Social Structure”* DOUGLAS OLIVER, DOUGLAS OLIVER Harvard UniversitySearch for more papers by this author DOUGLAS OLIVER, DOUGLAS OLIVER Harvard UniversitySearch for more papers by this author First published: October 1958 https://doi.org/10.1525/aa.1958.60.5.02a00020Citations: 2 * This paper was written in connection with a comparative study of three Tahitian villages. Field work was supported by grants from the Howard Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, and from TRIPP. Analysis of field notes and of background documents is being supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation. The first draft of this paper was read to a Harvard-Radcliffe graduate seminar on Social Structure, whose members offered numerous suggestions which have been incorporated in the final draft. AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume60, Issue5October 1958Pages 801-826 ReferencesRelatedInformation