The Dobe !Kung
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Richard B. Lee
Binding: Paperback
Published: -
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
This seminal work in anthropology chronicles the daily lives and intricate social structures of The Dobe !Kung, a hunter-gatherer society in Southern Africa. Richard B. Lee's meticulous research presents a vivid portrait of their subsistence strategies, kinship systems, and cultural practices. The text illustrates the resilience and adaptability of human societies in challenging environments, offering profound insights into human ecology and social organization. It argues against simplistic notions of primitive cultures, instead detailing the complex and sophisticated ways in which the !Kung navigate their world. This essential volume remains a cornerstone for students and scholars of anthropology, providing an authoritative account of a unique way of life.
Author: Richard B. Lee
Binding: Paperback
Published: -
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
This seminal work in anthropology chronicles the daily lives and intricate social structures of The Dobe !Kung, a hunter-gatherer society in Southern Africa. Richard B. Lee's meticulous research presents a vivid portrait of their subsistence strategies, kinship systems, and cultural practices. The text illustrates the resilience and adaptability of human societies in challenging environments, offering profound insights into human ecology and social organization. It argues against simplistic notions of primitive cultures, instead detailing the complex and sophisticated ways in which the !Kung navigate their world. This essential volume remains a cornerstone for students and scholars of anthropology, providing an authoritative account of a unique way of life.