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Question 1

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Discuss the contribution of Bronislaw Malinowski in developing the functional school in social Anthropology

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Functional School in Social Anthropology and Bronislaw Malinowski՚s Contribution

  • In the late 19th and early 20th century, evolutionism emerged to elaborate upon the origin and evolution of culture, later the diffusion school developed to reject the psychic unity of mankind and parallel invention, the concepts given by evolution school and devised un…

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Question 2

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Critically examine various anthropological interpretations of the Kula Ring. (15 marks)

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Bronislaw Malinowski did the first fieldwork in anthropology in 1920 in the Trobriand islands. He studies their culture holistically by staying there for almost 7 years. He studies political, religious, cultural, economic, and social organisation in the tribe and between the various tribe in that area. He wrote a book called ‘Argonots of the Wester…

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