Argonauts of the Western Pacific
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Argonauts of the Western Pacific is a landmark ethnographic study by anthropologist Bronisław Malinowski that pioneered participant observation through its detailed account of the Kula exchange system in the Trobriand Islands.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropology monograph
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book ⓘ ethnographic study ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | anthropology ⓘ |
| academicStatus | classic of anthropological literature ⓘ |
| author | Bronisław Malinowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfStudy | Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
Kula valuables
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canoe expeditions ⓘ village life in the Trobriands ⓘ |
| field |
cultural anthropology
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social anthropology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ceremonial exchange
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economic systems ⓘ inter-island exchange networks ⓘ kinship relations ⓘ magic and religion ⓘ social structure ⓘ |
| genre | ethnography ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of exchange and reciprocity
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description of Trobriand social organization ⓘ discussion of magic and ritual ⓘ ethnographic description of Kula ring ⓘ maps and diagrams of Kula routes ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | functionalism ⓘ |
| hasReputation | landmark ethnography ⓘ |
| influenced |
economic anthropology
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functionalism in anthropology ⓘ modern ethnographic fieldwork standards ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Kula exchange system
NERFINISHED
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Melanesian society NERFINISHED ⓘ Trobriand Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Trobriand Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodologicalContribution |
holistic ethnography
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long-term fieldwork ⓘ participant observation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed account of Kula ring
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pioneering participant observation ⓘ systematic description of a non-Western economy ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| publisher | Routledge & Kegan Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Coral Gardens and Their Magic
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The Sexual Life of Savages in North-Western Melanesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Massim region
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Trobriand Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfFieldworkDescribed | 1915–1918 ⓘ |
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