Malinowski Found That the Trobriand Islanders Used Magic

question 5

Multiple Choice

Malinowski found that the Trobriand Islanders used magic

• A)as a means of increasing social solidarity.
• B)to increase the bountifulness of the yam harvest.
• C)in psychologically stressful situations, such as sailing.
• D)as a means of leveling Europeans who refused to redistribute their wealth.
• E)to kill their adversaries during intertribal warfare.

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