Cultural Diversity Among Twentieth-Century Foragers: An African Perspective

Cultural Diversity Among Twentieth-Century Foragers: An African Perspective
ISBN-10
0521482372
ISBN-13
9780521482370
Category
Social Science
Pages
344
Language
English
Published
1996-02-15
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Author
Susan Kingsley Kent

Description

This book examines variability within broadly defined African forager societies. Foragers have been seen as culturally similar as they all pursue a subsistence strategy emphasising hunting and gathering. However, new research suggests there may be more diversity among groups than has been acknowledged. Here, leading scholars contrast groups with in forager societies. Chapters range in scope from symbolic to ecological and behavioural, providing invaluable data on hunter-gatherer life for anyone concerned with past or present foragers.

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