Western Pacific. Although Weiner admired Malinowski’s work, she claims her feminist perspective allowed her to understand some things about Trobriand exchange and political practices that Malinowski never fully grasped. What was it, specifically and in detail, that Weiner claims she understood that Malinowski did not, and do you think she is right or wrong?

Answer only one of the following two questions. Since this is an essay question, your answer should be at least two pages long (double spaced, 11 or 12 point font).
Answer either (1) or (2).
1) Annette B. Weiner’s The Trobrianders of Papau New Guinea (1988) is a restudy of Bronislaw Malinowski’s (1922) Argonauts of the Western Pacific. Although Weiner admired Malinowski’s work, she claims her feminist perspective allowed her to understand some things about Trobriand exchange and political practices that Malinowski never fully grasped. What was it, specifically and in detail, that Weiner claims she understood that Malinowski did not, and do you think she is right or wrong?
2) According to Weiner what do yams, yam storage houses, banana leaf bundles, Kula valuables, matrilineages, matrilinealkinship, youthful sexuality, Trobriand cricket as kayasa, “owners” and “workers” at funerals, and funeral distribution ceremonies have to do with each other? Hint: it has a lot to do with gifts!

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