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A 5 page comparison of two classic anthropological accounts and the
differences in their ethnographic styles. Outlines the contents of each
account, detailing economics and non-utilitarian and ceremonial aspects
of each group, and compares and contrasts the ethnographic methods used
to record those accounts. Concludes that Malinowski's constant
interruptions of his narration of Trobiand life to insert his
ethnographic perspective illustrate the fact that narrative and
ethnography are not necessarily incompatible. Malinowski in fact became
a stylistic guide for subsequent anthropological works as a new-style
ethnographic science. Suggests that Evans-Pritchard recorded his
account in a manner which did not really differ substantially from
Malinowski but in a manner which he saw no reason to justify, perhaps
using Malinowski's earlier ventures into new-style ethnographic science
as a guideline for his own. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Page Count:
5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: AM2_PPtrobia.wps
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