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A Diary in the Strictest Sense of the Term (Routledge Library Editions: Anthropology & Ethnography)
A Diary in the Strictest Sense of the Term - Routledge Library Editions: Anthropology & Ethnography Author:Bronislaw Malinowski The volume presents the diary of one of the great anthropologists at a crucial time in his career. Malinowski's major works grew out of his findings on field trips to New Guinea and North Melanesia from 1914-1918. His journals cover a considerable part of that period of pioneer research. — The diary contains observations of native life and custo... more »ms and vivid descriptions of landscapes. Many entries reveal his approach to his work and the sources of his thought. In his introduction, Raymond Firth discusses the significance of the notebooks which formed the basis for this volume.