Tales From The Jungle: Malinowski - Part 4 of 6

This film examines the work of Bronislaw Malinowski, often revered as the founding father of modern anthropology.

Malinowski famously "went native", intending to live among the mysterious tribes of the Trobriand Islands in the Pacific Ocean for 12 months.

However, the outbreak of the First World War forced him to stay for four years and the resulting work he produced was seen as pioneering.

Some 25 years after his death, his newly-published diaries revealed that he actually reviled the islanders and dismissed them as backward savages.

The revelation rocked the reputation of both Malinowski and anthropology itself.

This film returns to the islands to explore Malinowski's story and its legacy.

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Tags:

• Malinowski
• Anthropology
• Trobian
• Islanders
• Biography
• Documentary

[Ch3w3h]

wow...someone needs a hug

[oGNaC]

wow those canoo voyages look exciting. its amazing how they even fond their way one wonders.

[isabelvalent]

so what book said is true

[flemingrachelc]

"I eat my rice and kippits and read my Kipling" lol.

[JIHOJIJO]

wait, shit I missed it. I was watching another video on youtube while this was on.

so what's this Koola/Koolou thing?

[proudSomalisis]

@woody1234ist Thanks. I read many of his books during my Anthropology classes. But never really got a glipmse of the man. Its good to se how he looked like....

[woody1234ist]

@proudSomalisis yeah cause they had video cameras in the 1900s

[woody1234ist]

yeah cause they had video cameras in the 1900s.

[proudSomalisis]

is that really Malinowski talking in the videos or a reconstruction?

[MsJDelaney]

Why do anthropologists always have to sound so condescending?

[MissOhioU]

is it just me or does anybody else think he's a psycho lol

[glumgleeglob]

woooow, someone loved his momma too much