For Python 2.X you can use:
import types
class C:
pass
def f(self):
print self
a = C()
a.f = types.MethodType(f,a)
a.f()
For Python 3.X:
import types
class C(object):
pass
def f(self):
print(self)
a = C()
a.f = types.MethodType(f,a)
a.f()