Africa and change / [by] Colin M. Turnbull.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Knopf; [distributed by Random House, 1973]Edition: [1st ed.]Description: x, 525 p. : illus. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0394315200
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 309.1/6/03
LOC classification:
  • HN773.5 .T87 HN773.5 .T8
Contents:
Economy, morality, and anthropology: Hughes, A. J. B. Some Swazi views on land tenure. Cohen, A. The social organization of credit in a West African cattle market. Ottenberg, S. Improvement associations among the Ibo.--Family, cultural relativism, and self-criticism: Jahoda, G. Love, marriage, and social change: letters to the advice column of a West African newspaper. Chaplin, J. H. Wiving and thriving in Northern Rhodesia. Little, K. and Price, A. Some trends in modern marriage among West Africans. Parkin, D. J. Types of urban African marriage in Kampala.--Politics, values, and comparison: Little, K. The political function of the Poro. Lloyd, P. C. Sacred kingship and government among the Yoruba. Lewis, I. M. Modern political movements in Somaliland.--Belief and judgment: Beidelman, T. O. Swazi royal ritual. Needham, R. The left hand of the Mugwe: an analytical note on the structure of Meru symbolism. Shack, W. A. The Mäsqal-Pole: religious conflict and social change in Gurageland. Horton, R. African traditional thought and Western science.--Bibliography (p. 520-525)
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Economy, morality, and anthropology: Hughes, A. J. B. Some Swazi views on land tenure. Cohen, A. The social organization of credit in a West African cattle market. Ottenberg, S. Improvement associations among the Ibo.--Family, cultural relativism, and self-criticism: Jahoda, G. Love, marriage, and social change: letters to the advice column of a West African newspaper. Chaplin, J. H. Wiving and thriving in Northern Rhodesia. Little, K. and Price, A. Some trends in modern marriage among West Africans. Parkin, D. J. Types of urban African marriage in Kampala.--Politics, values, and comparison: Little, K. The political function of the Poro. Lloyd, P. C. Sacred kingship and government among the Yoruba. Lewis, I. M. Modern political movements in Somaliland.--Belief and judgment: Beidelman, T. O. Swazi royal ritual. Needham, R. The left hand of the Mugwe: an analytical note on the structure of Meru symbolism. Shack, W. A. The Mäsqal-Pole: religious conflict and social change in Gurageland. Horton, R. African traditional thought and Western science.--Bibliography (p. 520-525)

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