One Hundred Years of Argonauts: Malinowski, ethnography, and economic anthropology

Authors
Chris Hann, Deborah James (eds.)

Publisher
New York, Oxford: Berghahn 

Year of publication
2024

ISBN
978-1-80539-521-8

OPAC

Abstract
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.