Tales From The Jungle: Malinowski - Part 1 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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• Malinowski
• Anthropology
• Trobian
• Islanders
• Biography
• Documentary

[rockoncat89]

Like if youre being forced to watch this for an anthro class :/

[LadyPuddleton]

Yes, I agree it's a shame. Malinowski's professional work in the Trobriands showed his readers that people in so-called 'primitive societies' were exactly like people in the West insofar as they were complex and self-interested. In doing so he de-exoticized the other while showing that much of what we took for granted as 'natural' was socially constructed. The unfortunate diatribes in his diaries, never meant to be published, have to be understood as acts of catharsis during stressful fieldwork.

[mlembrant]

daughter: "who is to blame him?"

grandson : "me"

and who the FUCK are you? dummass.. what did You do for Anthropology or science in general? Go back to US where You came from and be proud of being member of the most stupid, fatest, greedy and idiotic nation of all!!

[ohyeahigotit]

@raysima Off the Veranda is a different movie from the 1980s. My Anthro teacher told me it's only on VHS at the moment. Off the Veranda is a little more to the point, none of the reenactments. But it does not mention Malinowski's journals at all, which paints a different side to him. (i.e. he's not so accepting of different cultures as he seemed.)

[AddictedtotheDarke]

@rockoncat89 I'm supposed to do a presentation on this video for my anthropology class...

[helliop]

I like Victorian Culture due to the Age of Enlightenment, Romantic era, etc. However I found the exploration of other "less advanced" cultures very offensive. In the warmer climates one is able to live of the means of the land, in colder climates resources are hard to come by, which is why societies in the North developed. Just an idea though. :)

[MrAdriantse]

ya mum

[133742069]

^____^

[ThemThems]

GOLF WANG

[jacobs0808]

Damn!! Look at those tig-o-bitties!!

[raysima]

is this also called Off the Veranda?