Iron, Gender, and Power: Rituals of Transformation in African Societies - Couverture souple

Herbert, Eugenia W.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0253208335 ISBN 13 : 9780253208330

Editeur : Indiana University Press, 1994

Synopsis

"[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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

EUGENIA W. HERBERT is E. Nevius Rodman Professor of African History at Mount Holyoke College and author of Red Gold of Africa: Copper in Precolonial History and Culture.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Indiana University Press
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0253208335
• ISBN 13: 9780253208330
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 296
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible