| The Samburu: A Study in Geocentracy Contributor(s): Spencer, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415317258 ISBN-13: 9780415317252 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2003 Annotation: Samburu society is a gerontocracy in which power rests with the older men; men under thirty may not marry or otherwise assert their personal independence. The author spent more than two years during the 1960s among the Samburu, and as an adopted member of one of their clans, he perceived how their values and attitudes are closely interwoven with a social system that resists change. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Dewey: 306.089 |
| LCCN: 2003046999 |
| Series: Routledge Classic Ethnographies |
| Physical Information: 1.15" H x 6.42" W x 9.22" (1.33 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Samburu society is a gerontocracy in which power rests with the older men; men under thirty may not marry or otherwise assert their personal independence. This nomadic tribe from the arid regions of northern Kenya cling to their traditional way of life despite the rapid change throughout Africa. The author spent more than two years during the 1960's amongst the Samburu, and as an adopted member of one of their clans, he perceived how their values and attitudes are closely interwoven with a social system that resists change. |