One Hundred Years of Argonauts

Malinowski, Ethnography and Economic Anthropology

336 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Malinowski's Argonauts of the Western Pacific was a major contribution to anthropological theory and method, while simultaneously establishing the sub-field of economic anthropology. Even a century after its publication, Malinowski's pioneering work remains critical for anthropology in a postcolonial age. This volume uses ethnographic studies from around the world to contextualize the work politically and intellectually, examining its gestation and influence from multiple perspectives. It critically explores the meaning of "economy" for Malinowski from his formation in the Austro-Hungarian Empire to his path-breaking fieldwork in Melanesia and ensuing career in London.

• Reihe: Max Planck Studies in Anthropology and Economy
• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie und Anthropologie Anthropologie Sozial- und Kulturanthropologie, Ethnographie
• ISBN: 9781836950783
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.03.2025
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Berghahn Books
• Herausgegeben von: Deborah James, Chris Hann