Nisa

The Life and Words of a !Kung Woman

AvMarjorie Shostak

Häftad, Engelska, 2000

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Beskrivning

This classic paperback is available once again—and exclusively—from Harvard University Press.This book is the story of the life of Nisa, a member of the !Kung tribe of hunter-gatherers from southern Africa’s Kalahari desert. Told in her own words—earthy, emotional, vivid—to Marjorie Shostak, a Harvard anthropologist who succeeded, with Nisa’s collaboration, in breaking through the immense barriers of language and culture, the story is a fascinating view of a remarkable woman.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2000-11-14
Mått:156 x 232 x undefined mm
Vikt:417 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:384
Förlag:Harvard University Press
ISBN:9780674004320

Utforska kategorier

Biografier inom Biografier
Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik
Afrikas historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Marjorie Shostak was a Research Associate in the Department of Anthropology at Emory University and an award-winning photographer.

Recensioner i media

When I reread Nisa, as I have done regularly in teaching over the years, I experience its originality, poignancy, and excitement afresh each time. Few books that were so influential in changing the look and feel of ethnography for entire generations of anthropologists have held up so well. It is a classic, with currency and continuing possibility.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction 1. Earliest Memories 2. Family Life 3. Life in the Bush 4. Discovering Sex 5. Trial Marriages 6. Marriage 7. Wives and Co-Wives 8. First Birth 9. Motherhood and Loss 10. Change 11. Women and Men 12. Taking Lovers 13. A Healing Ritual 14. Further Losses 15. Growing Older Epilogue Notes Glossary Acknowledgments Index