Argonauts of the Western Pacific
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Ceremonial exchange connects island communities across the western Pacific in Bronislaw Malinowski’s account of the Kula. Drawing on observations in the Trobriand Islands and conversations in the local language, the study considers how circulating valuables belong to a wider pattern of social relationships, ordinary trade, ritual and belief. Its concern extends beyond what people exchange to the motives and feelings that give these transactions their meaning.
Readers find detailed attention to the practices surrounding seafaring. Malinowski examines protective spells, the names and regional terms within them, and rules governing when they may be spoken. A decorated lime pot becomes part of this account of preparation and protection. For readers interested in anthropology or economic life, the book offers a close view of exchange as a social activity shaped by customs and shared expectations.
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- Bronislaw Malinowski
- Pages
- 403
- Language
- English
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- Sociology
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