Trobrianders Annette
Weiner
Chapter One Study Guide
1. What was Vanois role in the
village?
2. Describe some taboos you
learn of in this chapter?
3.Define taboo.
4.Define
sorcery.
5.
What is the greeting of Trobrianders?
6. What was the cause of the chief’s
illness and how was it being treated?
7.What are some of the rituals
of mourning?
8.
How did Annette show Trobrianders she was part of the group?
9.
Describe cultural adornment of Trobrianders.
10. What
are some cultural misconceptions that outsiders have about Trobrianders?
11. How
did tourism effect traditional economies?
12. Describe
in a thought web what happened since Australian independence politically and
economically to Trobrianders and the efforts of leadership.
13. What
is the major source of cash income now?
14. Why
did John K’s attempt to westernize the Trobriands fail?
15. In
what ways have the Trobriands changed over time, and in what ways have they
resisted change?
16. What
did Malinowski warn the Australian govt about?
17. Define
polygyny and monogamy.
18. How
do they operate in Trobriand society?
19. What
is kula?
20. What
was the role of men determined by Malinowski?
21. Why
do you think he did not focus any efforts on women’s activities?
22. How
do women manufacture their own wealth?
23. How
did urban trobrianders show their respect for Vanois death?
24. How
did Weiner set up her study and living conditions in the Trobriands?
