Dreams Quote by Bronislaw Malinowski

“The final goal ... is to grasp the native's point of view, his relation to life, to realise his vision of his world.” quote by Bronislaw Malinowski — Download Open image

“The final goal ... is to grasp the native's point of view, his relation to life, to realise his vision of his world.”

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