East African societies
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East African societies
(Routledge library editions, . Anthropology and ethnography ; 25 . Africa ; 25)
Routledge, 2004, c1974
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Reprint. Originally published: London : Routledge & K. Paul, 1974
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Focussing on the mechanics of social change and the interaction between ethnic groups, cultures, structures and value systems the background questions of ecology, demography and history are also examined and the process of urbanization and rural revolution described. Trends in marriage and family life, education and religious ideas are also discussed and case studies from each country included.
First published in 1974.
Table of Contents
1. The Anatomy of Change in East Africa 2. Ecology and Demography 3. Peopling Theories and Short History 4. Conservative Pastoral Societies 5. Chieftain Societies 6. Urbanization 7. The Rural Revolution 8. Marriage and Family Life 9. Socialization and Education 10. Religious Trends 11. Spirit Possession and Communities of Affliction 12. Witchcraft and Sorcery 13. Case: The Urban Host Tribe 14. Case: The Developing Agricultural Community 15. Case A Rural Re-settlement Area in Southern Tanzania
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