Bronislaw Malinowski Found That the Trobriand Islanders Used Magic When

question 34

Multiple Choice

Bronislaw Malinowski found that the Trobriand Islanders used magic when sailing, a hazardous activity. He proposed that

• A) people turn to magic to instill psychological stress on their competitors, especially when the fish supply is very low.
• B) magic actually reduced the fishing results for the Trobriand Islanders, but at least they did not feel directly responsible, since then they could blame it on bad luck.
• C) magic was a surprisingly effective stand-in for proper fishing skills and experience, because it made people confident in their capacities.
• D) because people can't control matters such as wind, weather, and the fish supply, they turn to magic.
• E) magic emboldened people to take more risks.

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