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Folkways

by William Graham Sumner

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2Chapter I — Fundamental Notions of the Folkways and of the Mores
  3. 3Chapter II — Characteristics of the Mores
  4. 4Chapter III — The Struggle for Existence
  5. 5Chapter IV — Labor, Wealth
  6. 6Chapter V — Societal Selection
  7. 7Chapter VI — Slavery
  8. 8Chapter VII — Abortion, Infanticide, Killing the Old
  9. 9Chapter VIII — Cannibalism
  10. 10Chapter IX — Sex Mores
  11. 11Chapter X — The Marriage Institution
  12. 12Chapter XI — The Social Codes
  13. 13Chapter XII — Incest
  14. 14Chapter XIII — Kinship, Blood Revenge, Primitive Justice, Peace Unions
  15. 15Chapter XIV — Uncleanness and the Evil Eye
  16. 16Chapter XV — The Mores Can Make Anything Right and Prevent Condemna…
  17. 17Chapter XVI — Sacral Harlotry. Child Sacrifice
  18. 18Chapter XVII — Popular Sports, Exhibitions, and Drama
  19. 19Chapter XVIII — Asceticism
  20. 20Chapter XIX — Education, History
  21. 21Chapter XX — Life Policy. Virtue vs. Success
  22. 22List of Books Cited

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