Primitive Society
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Primitive Society is a classic anthropological work by Robert H. Lowie that systematically examines the social organization and institutions of so-called "primitive" cultures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Primitive Society canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5013989 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Primitive Society Context triple: [Robert H. Lowie, notableWork, Primitive Society]
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A.
Mundugumor society
Mundugumor society is a New Guinea tribal community studied by anthropologist Margaret Mead, noted for its highly aggressive social relations and minimal differentiation between male and female temperaments.
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B.
Ancient Society
Ancient Society is an 1877 work by American anthropologist Lewis H. Morgan that analyzes the evolution of human social structures from savagery through barbarism to civilization.
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C.
Tchambuli society
Tchambuli society is an indigenous community from Papua New Guinea whose gender roles and social organization were famously analyzed by Margaret Mead to challenge Western assumptions about sex and temperament.
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D.
Zuni kiva societies
Zuni kiva societies are traditional religious and ceremonial organizations of the Zuni people that oversee rituals, dances, and spiritual life within the community.
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E.
Arapesh society
Arapesh society is a small-scale indigenous community of Papua New Guinea that Margaret Mead famously portrayed as gentle, cooperative, and egalitarian in her anthropological work.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Primitive Society Target entity description: Primitive Society is a classic anthropological work by Robert H. Lowie that systematically examines the social organization and institutions of so-called "primitive" cultures.
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A.
Mundugumor society
Mundugumor society is a New Guinea tribal community studied by anthropologist Margaret Mead, noted for its highly aggressive social relations and minimal differentiation between male and female temperaments.
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B.
Ancient Society
Ancient Society is an 1877 work by American anthropologist Lewis H. Morgan that analyzes the evolution of human social structures from savagery through barbarism to civilization.
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C.
Tchambuli society
Tchambuli society is an indigenous community from Papua New Guinea whose gender roles and social organization were famously analyzed by Margaret Mead to challenge Western assumptions about sex and temperament.
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D.
Zuni kiva societies
Zuni kiva societies are traditional religious and ceremonial organizations of the Zuni people that oversee rituals, dances, and spiritual life within the community.
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E.
Arapesh society
Arapesh society is a small-scale indigenous community of Papua New Guinea that Margaret Mead famously portrayed as gentle, cooperative, and egalitarian in her anthropological work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropology book
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book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | social sciences ⓘ |
| aimsTo | systematically examine social institutions of primitive cultures ⓘ |
| author | Robert H. Lowie ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
the critique of ethnocentric views of primitive societies
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the study of comparative social organization ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques | simplistic evolutionary schemes of social development ⓘ |
| describes |
chieftainship
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clan systems ⓘ councils of elders ⓘ customary law ⓘ descent rules ⓘ marriage rules ⓘ ritual and religion ⓘ tribal organization ⓘ |
| documentedIn | anthropological bibliographies ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
cross-cultural comparison
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empirical ethnographic data ⓘ |
| field | anthropology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
small-scale societies
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so-called primitive cultures ⓘ |
| genre | social anthropology ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasReputation | classic work in anthropology ⓘ |
| hasStructure | thematic chapters on institutions ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early professionalization of American anthropology ⓘ |
| influenced | later anthropological studies of social organization ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Franz Boas ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
anthropologists
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students of social science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
economic institutions
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kinship systems ⓘ legal institutions ⓘ political institutions ⓘ religious institutions ⓘ social organization ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| theoreticalOrientation |
comparative method
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cultural evolution debate ⓘ |
| usedIn | university anthropology curricula ⓘ |
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Subject: Primitive Society Description of subject: Primitive Society is a classic anthropological work by Robert H. Lowie that systematically examines the social organization and institutions of so-called "primitive" cultures.
Referenced by (2)
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subject linked to:
Lowie