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Bronislaw Malinowski's pathbreaking Argonauts of the Western Pacific is at once a detailed account of exchange in the Melanesian islands and a manifesto of a modernist anthropology. Malinowski argued that the goal of which the ethnographer should never lose sight is 'to grasp... Read Full Overview

Bronislaw Malinowski's pathbreaking Argonauts of the Western Pacific is at once a detailed account of exchange in the Melanesian islands and a manifesto of a modernist anthropology. Malinowski argued that the goal of which the ethnographer should never lose sight is... Read Full Overview

"Argonauts of the Western Pacific," a seminal work in anthropology, has been essential reading since its publication in 1922. This new edition, reproduced in clear modern font with crisp images, allows the reader to fully engage with a timeless text. Furthermore it maintains... Read Full Overview

Published in 1932, this volume contains an account of native life in the Archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea.

Reproduction of the original: Argonauts of the Western Pacific by Bronislaw Malinowski

Reproduction of the original: Argonauts of the Western Pacific by Bronislaw Malinowski

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Argonauts of the Western Pacific is a seminal anthropological work by Bronislaw Malinowski, first published in 1922. The book is an account of Malinowski's fieldwork among the Trobriand Islanders of Melanesian New Guinea, and is considered a classic of ethnography.The book is... Read Full Overview

Excerpt from Argonauts of the Western Pacific: An Account of Native Enterprise and Adventure in the Archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview