"Social Rule - A Study of the Will to Power" is a fascinating treatise
on society by Elsie C. Parsons, exploring in particular how power
structures are created and operate within various different cultures
around the world and in history. This volume is highly recommended for
those with an interest in anthropology or sociology, and it is not to be
missed by fans and collectors of Parson's seminal work. Contents
include: "The Satisfaction - from The Social Categories", "Juniors",
"Women", "Slaves And Servants", "Wage-Earners", "'Backward' Peoples",
"Delinquents And Defectives", "The 'Lower' Animals", "The Dead", "The
Good", "Self", "The Satisfaction from Science", etc. Elsie Worthington
Clews Parsons (1875 - 1941) was an American sociologist, anthropologist,
folklorist, and feminist. She was famous for studying Native American
tribes including the Tewa and Hopi, as well as for helping found "The
New School". She was elected the first female president of the American
Anthropological Association (1941) just before her death. Other notable
works by this author include: "The Social Organization of the Tewa of
New Mexico" (1929), "Hopi and Zuni Ceremonialism" (1933), and "Pueblo
Indian Religion" (1939). Many vintage books such as this are
increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now
in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the
original text and artwork.
