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African Societies

Lucy Mair
September 1974
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    In African Societies, Lucy Mair unites the two main strands of anthropology teaching: the discussion and illustration of the various analytical concepts used by anthropologists in the study of social systems; and ethnography – the detailed study of particular societies, nowadays obtained by participant observation. All societies discussed are in sub-Saharan Africa. This 1977 book will be of great use to students of social anthropology studying ethnography. Presenting as it does brief ethnographic accounts of a wide variety of African societies, as well as exemplifications and discussions of many theoretical concepts, the book offers the reader quick and easy access to a large body of information which previously had to be mined from a large number of monographs.

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    September 1974
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    Contents

    Table of Contents

    • 1. African societies
    • 2. Food-gatherers: the Mbuti Pygmies
    • 3. Nomad herdsmen: the Karimojong
    • 4. Cultivators: the Gwembe Tonga
    • 5. Agnatic descent: the Tallensi
    • 6. Matrilineal descent: the Lele
    • 7. Matrilineal descent: the Plateau Tongo
    • 8. Double unilineal descent: the Yakö
    • 9. Cognatic descent: the Ndendeuli
    • 10. An acephalous political system: the Nuer
    • 11. Law in an age-based political system: the Arusha
    • 12. Kingdoms
    • 13. Checks and balances: Benin
    • 14. Stratified policies: Rwanda and Burundi
    • 15. Old wine in new bottles: Bunyoro and Buganda
    • 16. Religion and Society: the Dinka
    • 17. Religion and science: the Kalabari
    • 18. Witchcraft and oracles: the Azande
    • 19. Witchcraft and morals: the Nyakyusa
    • References
    • Index.
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