Malinowski And The Work Of Myth

Author : Ivan Strenski
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400862809
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Malinowski and the Work of Myth written by Ivan Strenski and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bronislaw Malinowski (1884-1942) was a wide-ranging thinker whose ideas affected almost every branch of the social sciences. And nowhere is this impact more evident or more persistent than on the study of myth, ritual, and religion. He articulated as never before or since a program of seeing myths as part of the functional, pragmatic, or performed dimension of culture--that is, as part of activities that did certain tasks for particular human communities. Spanning his entire career, this anthology brings together for the first time the important texts from his work on myth. Ivan Strenski's introduction places Malinowski in his intellectual world and traces his evolving conception of mythology. As Strenski points out, Malinowski was a pioneer in applying the lessons of psychoanalysis to the study of culture, while at the same time he attempted to correct the generalizations of psychoanalysis with the cross-cultural researches of ethnology. With his growing interest in psychoanalysis came a conviction that myths performed essential cultural tasks in "chartering" all sort of human institutions and practices. Originally published in 1992. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Bronislaw Malinowski
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780691074146
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Malinowski and the Work of Myth written by Bronislaw Malinowski and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bronislaw Malinowski (1884-1942) was a wide-ranging thinker whose ideas affected almost every branch of the social sciences. And nowhere is this impact more evident or more persistent than on the study of myth, ritual, and religion. He articulated as never before or since a program of seeing myths as part of the functional, pragmatic, or performed dimension of culture--that is, as part of activities that did certain tasks for particular human communities. Spanning his entire career, this anthology brings together for the first time the important texts from his work on myth. Ivan Strenski's introduction places Malinowski in his intellectual world and traces his evolving conception of mythology. As Strenski points out, Malinowski was a pioneer in applying the lessons of psychoanalysis to the study of culture, while at the same time he attempted to correct the generalizations of psychoanalysis with the cross-cultural researches of ethnology. With his growing interest in psychoanalysis came a conviction that myths performed essential cultural tasks in "chartering" all sort of human institutions and practices. Originally published in 1992. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Bronislaw Malinowski
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Myth in Primitive Psychology written by Bronislaw Malinowski and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Alan Segal
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198724705
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Myth written by Robert Alan Segal and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where do myths come from? What is their function and what do they mean? In this Very Short Introduction Robert Segal introduces the array of approaches used to understand the study of myth. These approaches hail from disciplines as varied as anthropology, sociology, psychology, literary criticism, philosophy, science, and religious studies. Including ideas from theorists as varied as Sigmund Freud, Claude Levi-Strauss, Albert Camus, and Roland Barthes, Segal uses the famous ancient myth of Adonis to analyse their individual approaches and theories. In this new edition, he not only considers the future study of myth, but also considers the interactions of myth theory with cognitive science, the implications of the myth of Gaia, and the differences between story-telling and myth. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Ivan Strenski
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Four Theories of Myth in Twentieth-century History written by Ivan Strenski and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Bronislaw Malinowski
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1473393124
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Magic, Science and Religion and Other Essays written by Bronislaw Malinowski and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains three prolific essays by the world renown polish anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski. First published in 1926, Magic, Science and Religion provides its readers with a seminal collection of texts exploring the concepts of magic, religion, science, rite and myth, detailing how they interlink to offer exciting and informative insights into the Trobrianders of New Guinea. A must-have for any students of anthropology and collectors of Malinowski’s work, we are republishing this classic work with a new introductory biography of the author.

Author : Richard Joyce
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521808064
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Myth of Morality written by Richard Joyce and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-11-22 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joyce's exciting and innovative book will appeal to all readers interested in moral philosophy.

Author : Bronislaw 1884-1942 Malinowski
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781014155832
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sex, Culture, and Myth written by Bronislaw 1884-1942 Malinowski and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Bronislaw Malinowski
Publisher : Angell Press
ISBN 13 : 9781473309203
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Myth in Primitive Psychology written by Bronislaw Malinowski and published by Angell Press. This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work by Bronislaw Malinowski was originally published in 1926 and we are now republishing it. 'Myth in Primitive Psychology' deals with various forms of myth and magic in relation to human psychology.

Author : Bronislaw Malinowski
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781258107901
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sex, Culture, and Myth written by Bronislaw Malinowski and published by . This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: