Malinowski was instrumental in transforming British social anthropology from an ethnocentric discipline concerned with historical origins and based on the writings of travelers, missionaries, and colonial administrators to one concerned with understanding the interconnections between various institutions and based on … What is Malinowski’s theory? Malinowski’s theory of magic isRead More →

As an anthropologist, Mead was best known for her studies of the nonliterate peoples of Oceania, especially with regard to various aspects of psychology and culture—the cultural conditioning of sexual behaviour, natural character, and culture change. What is the contribution of anthropologist? Anthropologists are skilled in deconstructing generalizations, stereotypes, andRead More →