1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910459494503321

Autore

Marlowe Frank <1954->

Titolo

The Hadza [[electronic resource] ] : hunter-gatherers of Tanzania / / Frank W. Marlowe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010

ISBN

1-282-77271-6

9786612772719

0-520-94544-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 p.)

Collana

Origins of human behavior and culture ; ; 3

Disciplina

305.896/1

Soggetti

Hatsa (African people) - Hunting

Hatsa (African people) - Food

Hatsa (African people) - Social life and customs

Hunting and gathering societies - Tanzania

Social ecology - Tanzania

Social evolution - Tanzania

Electronic books.

Tanzania Social life and customs

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-318) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The Hadza and evolutionary theory : an introduction -- Habitat and history -- Social organization, beliefs, and practices -- Material culture -- Foraging -- Life history -- Mating -- Parenting -- Cooperation and food-sharing -- The median foragers : humans in cross-species perspective -- Afterward : the Hadza present and future.

Sommario/riassunto

In The Hadza, Frank Marlowe provides a quantitative ethnography of one of the last remaining societies of hunter-gatherers in the world. The Hadza, who inhabit an area of East Africa near the Serengeti and Olduvai Gorge, have long drawn the attention of anthropologists and archaeologists for maintaining a foraging lifestyle in a region that is key to understanding human origins. Marlowe ably applies his years of research with the Hadza to cover the traditional topics in ethnography-subsistence, material culture, religion, and social structure. But the



book's unique contribution is to introduce readers to the more contemporary field of behavioral ecology, which attempts to understand human behavior from an evolutionary perspective. To that end, The Hadza also articulates the necessary background for readers whose exposure to human evolutionary theory is minimal.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910865284303321

Autore

Wondwosen Tamrat

Titolo

Emerging Dynamics in the Provision of Private Higher Education in Africa / / edited by Wondwosen Tamrat, Damtew Teferra

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2024

ISBN

9783031568824

3031568826

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (294 pages)

Collana

Education Series

Altri autori (Persone)

TeferraDamtew

Disciplina

378.6

Soggetti

Education, Higher

Education and state

Business

Africa

Economic development

Africa - Economic conditions

Higher Education

Educational Policy and Politics

African Business

Development Studies

African Economics

Universitats privades

Educació superior

Llibres electrònics

Àfrica

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Private Higher Education: A Global Overview (Wondwosen Tamrat and Damtew Teferra) -- Chapter 2. Centuries-Old Private Provision of Higher Education in Egypt (Teklu Abate Bekele and Bola Ibrahim) -- Chapter 3. Private Provision of Higher Education in Ethiopia: Emergence, Scope and Status (Wondwosen Tamrat) -- Chapter 4. Private Higher Education Delivery: The Ghanaian Context (Gifty Oforiwaa Gyamera).-Chapter 5. Private Higher Education in Kenya: The Partner in Development(Jafred Muyaka) -- Chapter 6. Private Higher Education in Nigeria: The Bastion of Stability (Michael Oseni and Mariam Abosede Tiamiyu) -- Chapter 7. Private Higher Education in South Africa: The Confluence of Education, Market and Transformation(Fenella Somerville) -- Chapter 8. Private Higher Education in Tunisia: Patterns and Trends (Mohamed Salah Harzallah) -- Chapter 9. History and State of Private Higher Education in Zambia (Gift Masaiti, Nelly Mwale, Edward Mboyonga and Bentry Nkhata) -- Chapter 10. Private Provision of Higher Education in Zimbabwe: Contrasts of Provision and Quality (Evelyn Chiyevo Garwe and Juliet Thondhlana) -- Chapter 11. Africa's Position in the Global Private Higher Education Sphere: Progress and Trajectories (Wondwosen Tamrat and Damtew Teferra).

Sommario/riassunto

This edited book examines the private higher education (PHE) sector in African countries. Reports suggest that private institutions across the continent outnumber their public counterparts, yet there has been little scholarly investigation into this emerging phenomenon. The book therefore seeks to document, map and analyse key trends and contemporary themes in the PHE sector, as well as chart historical developments, policy and regulatory frameworks. As a whole, it provides the reader with in-depth knowledge, rich perspectives and robust analyses from leading authorities in the field. Contributions from all sub-regions combine thematic issues with shaping discourse on the topic, and the discussions are undertaken in the context of global perspectives. The book will be of interest to academics, researchers, postgraduate students, policy makers, analysts and development partners interested in African higher education and PHE in particular. Wondwosen Tamrat is Associate Professor of Higher Education and Founding President of St. Mary's University, Ethiopia. Damtew Teferra is Professor of Higher Education and Founding Director of the International Network for Higher Education in Africa at the University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.