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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 - Vol II: The Language O

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    This is volume II of “Coral Gardens and Their Magic”, dealing with Kilivila terms related to gardening and agriculture. Kilivila is the language spoken on the Trobriand islands, a group of islands off the east cost of New Guinea. This volume will appeal to those with an interest in anthropology and Trobriand culture, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. ... Read more

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  • Sex and Repression in Savage Society. Illustrated

    Bronislaw Malinowski's seminal work, "Sex and Repression in Savage Society," delves into the intricate dynamics of sexuality and societal control within primitive cultures. Published in 1927, this ethnographic study challenges prevailing Victorian notions of sexuality and sheds light on the nuanced ways in which indigenous societies navigate and regulate sexual behaviors. Malinowski's immersive ... Read more

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  • Argonauts of the Western Pacific

    "Argonauts of the Western Pacific" is a seminal ethnographic work by Bronislaw Malinowski that explores the lives and customs of the Trobriand Islanders in Papua New Guinea. Through immersive fieldwork, Malinowski provides a detailed account of the Kula ring, a complex system of exchange involving the ceremonial trading of shell necklaces and armbands among the islands. His observations reveal the ... Read more

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  • Sex and Repression in Savage Society

    Sex and Repression in Savage Society first published in 1927 is the book by anthropologist Bronisław Malinowski (died 1942) considered "a famous critique of psychoanalysis, arguing that the 'Oedipus complex' described by Freud is not universal." Malinowski gives a partial explanation of the role of sex in social organization through the synthesis of psychoanalysis and anthropology, considered ... Read more

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  • Crime and Custom in Savage Society

    "Crime and Custom in Savage Society" represents Bronislaw Malinowski's major discussion of the relationship between law and society. Throughout his career he constructed a coherent science of anthropology, one modeled on the highest standards of practice and theory. Methodology steps forward as a core element of the refashioned anthropology, one that stipulates the manner in which anthropological ... Read more

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  • Marriage, Past and Present: A Debate between Robert Briffault and Bronislaw Malinowski

    Delve into the fascinating and thought-provoking world of anthropological and sociological discourse with Marriage, Past and Present: A Debate between Robert Briffault and Bronislaw Malinowski. This compelling work captures the intellectual clash between two of the early 20th century's most prominent scholars as they explore the evolution and significance of marriage in human societies.Robert ... Read more

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  • Myth in Primitive Psychology

    This early work by Bronislaw Malinowski was originally published in 1926 and we are now republishing it with a brand new biography of the author. 'Myth in Primitive Psychology' deals with various forms of myth and magic in relation to human psychology. ... Read more

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

    The coastal populations of the South Sea Islands, with very few exceptions, are, or were before their extinction, expert navigators and traders. Several of them had evolved excellent types of large sea-going canoes, and used to embark in them on distant trade expeditions or raids of war and conquest. The Papuo-Melanesians, who inhabit the coast and the out-lying islands of New Guinea, are no ... Read more

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  • The Family among the Australian Aborigines

    Written by one of the most important anthropologists of the 20th-century, this is an unflinching look at Australian Aborigines and their lives. Fair warning - the way the women and young girls are treated can make for depressing and disturbing reading. Chapters include: Exposition Of The Problem And Method; Modes Of Obtaining Wives; Husband And Wife; Sexual Aspect Of Marriage; Mode Of Living; ... Read more

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  • Sex and Repression in Savage Society

    The doctrine of psycho-analysis has had within the last ten years a truly meteoric rise in popular favour. It has exercised a growing influence over contemporary literature, science, and art. It has in fact been for some time the popular craze of the day. By this many fools have been deeply impressed and many pedants shocked and put off. The present writer belongs evidently to the first category, ... Read more

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  • The Father in Primitive Psychology

    This vintage text contains Bronislaw Malinowski's seminal treatise, "The Father in Primitive Psychology". It is an analysis of the relationship of society and psychology in tribal communities, and explores ideas of sex and procreation, kinship, myth, social organisation, and more. This fascinating text will appeal to those with a keen interest in psychology, and it would make for a great addition ... Read more

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  • Freedom and Civilization

    This antiquarian book contains Bronislaw Malinowski's seminal treatise on civilisation and the notion of freedom. During World War Two, Malinowski became more and more obsessed with analysing world issues and the possible consequences of a totalitarian victory. As the war progressed, Malinowski also became preoccupied with the problems of peace and settlement, and was motivated to write this book, ... Read more

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