The Bushmen : a half-century chronicle of transformations in hunter-gatherer life and ecology

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The Bushmen : a half-century chronicle of transformations in hunter-gatherer life and ecology

by Jirō Tanaka ; translated by Minako Sato

Kyoto University Press , Trans Pacific Press, 2014

  • : Kyoto University Press
  • : Trans Pacific Press

Other Title

Busshuman, eien ni : henyō o samarareru Afurika no shuryō saisyūmin

ブッシュマン、永遠に。 : 変容を迫られるアフリカの狩猟採集民

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"First published in Japanese in 2008 by Showado Publishing Co."--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-259) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: Kyoto University Press ISBN 9784876983889

Table of Contents

  • 1 The Origins and History of the Khoisan:Bushmen and Khoi Khoi
  • 2 The Hunting and Gathering Life
  • 3 Comparative Ecology of African Hunter‐Gatherers
  • 4 Social Structure
  • 5 The World of Animals Viewed by African Hunter‐Gatherers
  • 6 The Transformation of Bushman Society
  • 7 The Development of the Permanent Settlement
  • 8 Long‐Term Cooperative Study
  • 9 Permanent Settlement and Development
  • 10 People Leaving Their Homeland

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Volume

: Trans Pacific Press ISBN 9781920901660

Description

The Bushmen archives nearly 50 years of research with some of Southern Africa's remotest groups. Author Jiro Tanaka's deep connection with his subject matter is evident through his insightful and often touching stories and reflections on a rich and challenging life work. Tanaka interweaves ethnographic materials with broader reflections on the changes that have beset Bushman groups carried by waves of global political and economic developments. While some of the characteristics of the process of transformation are specific to Bushman society, many others are shared by other indigenous and minority societies around the world. This book provides an analysis of the transformation process from this perspective and at the same time serves as a catalyst for readers to look back and question the state of our own civilisation.

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  • NCID
    BB16784476
  • ISBN
    • 9784876983889
    • 9781920901660
  • Country Code
    ja
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    jpn
  • Place of Publication
    Kyoto,Melbourne
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxv, 272 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
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