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Iron, Gender, and Power (African Systems of Thought)

By Eugenia , W. Herbert

Book information

Publisher
Indiana University Press
Year
1994
ISBN
0253208335, 9780585019529, 9780253208330
LCC
GN645 .H43 1993
Open Library ID
OL1407657M
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
1 MB (1496922 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

"[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.

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