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Cargando... Iron, Gender, and Power: Rituals of Transformation in African Societies (African Systems of Thought)por Eugenia W. Herbert
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[Herbert] has constructed a model of power relationships structured upon gender and age, and derived from male transformative processes, and in so doing has written a notable, and most enjoyable, book." --African History Herbert examines with great care and thoroughness the relationships between gender and power and the rationales that give them social form.... [Her] analytical ability is outstanding." --Patrick McNaughton This book is a well-written and essential study of the place of belief in African material culture." --International Journal of African Historical Studies Herbert relates the beliefs and practices associated with iron working in African cultures to other transformative activities--chiefly investiture, hunting, and pottery making--to propose a gender/age-based theory of power. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — Cargando... GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)303.3Social sciences Social Sciences; Sociology and anthropology Social Processes Coordination and control ; PowerClasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio: No hay valoraciones.¿Eres tú?Conviértete en un Autor de LibraryThing. |