Elements of Social Organization Author:Raymond Firth This book offers a clear introduction to social anthropology--its basic theories and how they apply to the study of the different ways in which men think and act in society. The author examines the concept of social organization, with special attention to the role of individual choice in social affairs, the exercise of responsibility, and the n... more »ature of social change. He discusses the influence of economic, esthetic, moral and religious values on social organization. Throughout the book he uses numerous illustrations--many drawn from his own field experience--to compare values and patterns of conduct in the Western world with those in "primitive", technically underdeveloped societies.« less