Bronisław Kasper Malinowski Books

Exploring the theory of functionalism, this collection features three essays by Bronislaw Malinowski that emphasize anthropology's scientific approach and its insights into culture and human nature. The essays delve into the influence of Sir James Frazer and cover various topics, including the definition of culture and organized behavior. This vintage text is ideal for those interested in anthropology's evolution and is enhanced by a new biography of Malinowski, making it a valuable addition to related literature collections.

Focusing on Melanesian society, this influential work by Bronis aw Kasper Malinowski details the social and economic customs of the Trobriand Islanders, capturing the essence of a culture in decline. Initially published in 1929, it has become a cornerstone of social anthropology. The new edition includes a specially commissioned biography, providing deeper insight into Malinowski's life and contributions to the field. This republished classic highlights the significance of his ethnographic research in Oceania during the early twentieth century.

Focusing on the social organization of sexuality, this ethnographic work presents a detailed analysis of the Trobriand Islanders' sexual customs and cultural practices. The author challenges the universality of the Freudian Oedipus complex, arguing that sexuality influences various cultural aspects. Richly illustrated, this reprint preserves original illustrations and is part of a trilogy exploring the Trobrianders, offering insights into their lifecycle from birth to death, including social rites and partner selection.

Exploring the intricate ties between society and psychology in tribal communities, this treatise delves into themes such as kinship, sexuality, and myth. It features chapters that address matrilineal societies, native beliefs about sexuality, and concepts of reincarnation. Bronislaw Malinowski, a pivotal figure in anthropology, offers a profound examination of these topics, making it a valuable resource for those interested in psychology and anthropology. This modern edition includes a new biography of the author, enhancing its appeal for collectors and scholars alike.

This book is one of the most important works of modern anthropology. Starting from his studies of the Melanesian society on the Trobriand Islands off New Guinea, Malinowski describes and examines the ways in which Trobriand Islanders structure and maintain the social and economic order of their tribe. "The true problem", Malinowski says, "is not to study how human life submits to rules; the real problem is how the rules become adapted to life." Crime and Custom in Savage Society is a necessary book to understand the articulate relationship between law and society. This is a new edition of the Kegan Paul, Trench, Teuber & Co. 1940 publication.

Drawing from personal experiences in Melanesian New Guinea, the author provides a detailed account of native life, including work, play, and cultural practices. The book features five maps and sixty-five illustrations, offering a comprehensive look at the Kula District and the Trobriand Islands. Key chapters cover topics such as local inhabitants, ceremonial practices, and traditional canoe sailing. This insightful volume serves as a valuable resource for anthropology enthusiasts and is enhanced by a new introductory biography of the author.

Three famous Malinowski essays! Malinowski, one of the all-time great anthropologists of the world, had a talent for bringing together in single comprehension the warm reality of human living with the cool abstractions of science. His pages have become an almost indispensable link between the knowing of exotic and remote people with theoretical knowledge about humankind. An important collection of three of his most famous essays, Magic, Science and Religion offers readers a set of concepts about religion, magic, science, rite and myth in the course of forming vivid impressions and understandings of the Trobrianders of New Guinea. Also by Malinowski and available from Waveland Argonauts of the Western An Account of Native Enterprise and Adventure in the Archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea, Enhanced Edition ( 9781478602095). Titles of related interest from Waveland Angrosino, The Culture of the Exploring the Anthropology of Religion (ISBN 9781577662938) and Malefijt, Religion and An Introduction to Anthropology of Religion (ISBN 9780881334838).

During the First World War the pioneer anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski found himself stranded on the Trobriand Islands, off the eastern coast of New Guinea. By living among the people he studied there, speaking their language and participating in their activities, he invented what became known as 'participant-observation'. This new type of ethnographic study was to have a huge impact on the emerging discipline of anthropology. In Sex and Repression in Savage Society Malinowski applied his experiences on the Trobriand Islands to the study of sexuality, and the attendant issues of eroticism, obscenity, incest, oppression, power and parenthood. In so doing, he both utilized and challenged the psychoanalytical methods being popularized at the time in Europe by Freud and others. The result is a unique and brilliant book that, though revolutionary when first published, has since become a standard work on the psychology of sex.