Question

While working in this field, Robert Codrington popularized the use of the word “mana.” A book in this field, Coral Gardens and their Magic, (15[2])described the use of “verbal (15[1])acts” (15[1])such as using spells to grow crops. Gift-giving practices known as the (15[1])kula ring were discussed in Argonauts of the Western Pacific, a book in this field by (15[2])(*) Bronislaw Malinowski. A student of Franz Boas in this field studied the adolescence of girls while staying in the island of Tau (10[1])to write Coming of Age in Samoa. For 10 points, Margaret Mead belonged to what (10[1])field, the study of human societies? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: anthropology [accept ethnography]
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