The Trobrianders of Papua New Guinea more books like this

by Annette B Weiner

A re-examination of the Trobrianders of Papua New Guinea, the people described in Malinowski's classic ethnographic work of the early 20th century. Provides a balanced view of the society from a male and female perspective, including new discoveries about the importance of women's work and wealth in the society.

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Argonauts of the Western Pacific more books like this

by Bronislaw Malinowski

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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Malinowski's Kiriwina: Fieldwork Photography 1915-1918 more books like this

by Michael W Young, Bronislaw Malinowski (Photographer)

This text presents nearly 200 of Bronislaw Malinowski's photographs, taken between 1915 and 1918, of the Trobriand Islanders. Michael Young, an anthropologist and Malinowski's authorized biographer, has selected the photographs based on one of Malinowski's studies of the region, and the plan of that abandoned project has helped structure this book ...

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Classificatory Particles in Kilivila more books like this

by Gunter Senft

Senft examines the system of classificatory particles - the divisions of the noun lexicon into distinct classes - in Kilivila, the Austronesian language of the Trobrian Islanders of Papua New Guinea.

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The Art of Kula more books like this

by Shirley F Campbell

Nearly a century ago, it was predicted that Kula, the exchange of shell valuables in the Massim region of Papua New Guinea, would disappear. Not only has this prophecy failed to come true, but today Kula is expanding beyond these island communities to the mainland and Australia.This book unveils the many deep motivations and meanings that lie ...

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A diary in the strict sense of the term more books like this

by Bronislaw Malinowski

This posthumously published work is revealing in its candid revelations of how an anthropologist views his subjects of study.

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The sexual life of savages in North-Western Melanesia an ethnographic account of courtship, marriage, and family life among the natives of the Trobriand Islands, British New Guinea. more books like this

by Bronislaw Malinowski

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King of Kiriwina : the adventures of Sergeant Saville in the South Seas more books like this

by Gordon Saville, John Austin

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Coral Gardens and Their Magic: A Study of the Methods of Tilling the Soil and of Agricultural Rites in the Trobriand Islands more books like this

by Bronislaw Malinowski

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Islands of love: portrait of the Trobriand Islands more books like this

by Kurt Pfund

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Argonauts of the western Pacific; an account of native enterprise and adventure in the archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea more books like this

by Bronislaw Malinowski

This text examines the extensive and complex trading system maintained by the Trobriand Islanders. While the main theme is economics and social organization, the power of magic, mythology and folklore are also examined.

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Kula: Myth and Magic in the Trobriand Islands more books like this

by Jutta Malnic, John Kasaipwalova

Many times the Trobriand Islanders have been studied and written about, but never before has their story been told this way, from the inside, through the voices of understanding and belonging. Never before has such a wealth of superlative photography presented the life of the Kula Ring, with all its joyful lessons, a rich heritage of practices for ...

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Coral gardens and their magic. more books like this

by Bronislaw Malinowski

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The further venture book more books like this

by Elinor Mordaunt

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The symbolic role of women in Trobriand gardening more books like this

by Marianne Brindley

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