Anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski's study of the Trobriand Islanders observed that __________.

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Malinowski observed that in Trobriand society, uncles played an important role in the upbringing and socialization of their nephews and nieces, often taking on many of the responsibilities that Western societies associate with fatherhood. Polygamy was not the norm in Trobriand society, same-sex marriages were uncommon, and there was no evidence of marriages between cousins or siblings among the ruling elite.

Anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski's Study of the Trobriand Islanders Observed That