Author: SUMNER, WILLIAM GRAHAM.
Title: Folkways. A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals.
Description: Boston: Ginn & Company, 1913. Revised edition. Contents include: I. Fundamental Notions of the Folkways and of the Mores; II. Characteristics of the Mores; III.The Struggle for Existence; IV. Labor, Wealth; V. Societal Selection; VI. Slavery; VII. Abortion, Infanticide, Killing the Old; VIII. Cannibalism; IX. Sex Mores; X. The Marriage Institution; XI. The Social Codes; XII. Incest; XIII. Kinship, Blood Revenge, Primitive Justice, Peace Unions; XIV. Uncleanness and the Evil Eye; XV. The Mores can make Anything Right and Prevent Condemnation of Anything; XVI. Sacral Harlotry, Child Sacrifice; XVII. Popular Sports, Exhibitions, Drama; XVIII. Asceticism; XIX. Education, History; XX. Life Policy, Virtue vs Success. Pp.viii/692, portrait frontispiece, owner's name to front free endpaper, toning to closed page edges. Green cloth, gilt title to front and spine, wear to top and tail of spine and edges, boards a little rubbed. Good.

Keywords: Sumner Folkways Sociological Manners Customs Mores Morals Slavery Abortion Infanticide Cannibalism Sex Mores Marriage Social Codes Incest Kinship Blood Revenge Evil Eye 47233 Sociology


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