Quote by A.R. Radcliffe-Brown
"The function of gossip is to enforce social standards and maintain group cohesion."
More from A.R. Radcliffe-Brown
"Social structure is not something existing in the external world; it is a creation of the human mind."
"The function of anthropology is to understand human society and culture."
"Ritual is the means by which society expresses its sense of unity."
"Religion must be understood in its social context."