This source outlined the Bronislaw Malinowski’s entire history and career. Malinowski, second to Radcliffe-Brown, was the most influential British social anthropologist. Initially, he was set out to New Guinea to do fieldwork, however, he was stopped at the Trobriand Islands when World War I broke out. This unfortunate turn of events was beneficial to Malinowski because he lived among the Trobriand Islanders for several years. While on the island, Malinowski analyzed the Kula Ring, which was a cultural and economic exchange network among the inhabitants. Through the observation of trade ring, Malinowski believed that there was an intricate cycle of basic needs that cultural functions satisfied (almost Freudian-esque). Through rigorous,
