The Trobriand Self and Objects: An Analysis of Symbolic Interaction in the Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea
FAIN: FT-12980-76
Annette B. Weiner
New York University (New York, NY 10012-1019)
To study the people of Trobriand and the significance they place on certain objects used for exchange. The objects are embedded with shared meaning and thus provide a key to Trobriand thought.