French Perspectives in African Studies

A Collection of Translated Essays

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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Originally published in 1973, this volume presents some of the main approaches that were developed by French Africanists during the 1940s, 50s and 60s. The book covers social structure, kinship systems, economic change, ethnography, language, history and archaeology in West Africa.

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Utgivningsdatum2020-04-29
Mått156 x 234 x 14 mm
Vikt385 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieAfrican Ethnographic Studies of the 20th Century
Antal sidor250
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781138485167

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1. The Mother's Brother in the Western Sudan 2. Stylistic Study of a Dogon Text 3. A Contribution to the Study of Blacksmiths in West Africa 4. Symbolic Monuments of the Logone-Birni Royal Palace (Northern Cameroons) 5. Blood Pacts, Age classes and Castes in Black Africa 6. Towards a History of the Yatenga Mossi 7. Traditional Social Structure and Economic Change 8. The Study of Marriage and Urban Research 9. Regional studies: Thoughts on the monographic Formula in Human Geography 10. Problems of Modern Political Terminology in African Languages 11. On the Mode of Production of the Hunting Band 12. Oral Tradition and Chronology 13. Food and the Strategy Involved in Learning Fraternal Exchange Among Wolof Children