A.R. Radcliffe-Brown

A.R. Radcliffe-Brown was a British anthropologist known for his approach called structural functionalism. He studied societies by examining how their various parts—like customs, institutions, and roles—work together to maintain social stability and cohesion. Radcliffe-Brown believed that understanding these connections helps explain how societies function and persist over time. His focus was on social structures that reinforce community life, rather than individual behavior or history. This approach has influenced the way anthropologists analyze how different aspects of societies interrelate to sustain social order.