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Expectations of modernity : myths and meanings of urban life on the Zambian Copperbelt / / James Ferguson
| Expectations of modernity : myths and meanings of urban life on the Zambian Copperbelt / / James Ferguson |
| Autore | Ferguson James <1959-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif. : , : University of California Press, , 1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvii, 326 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 306/.096894 |
| Collana | Perspectives on Southern Africa |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban anthropology - Zambia - Copperbelt Province
Urbanization - Zambia - Copperbelt Province Industrialization - Zambia - Copperbelt Province Copper industry and trade - Zambia - Copperbelt Province Copper mines and mining - Zambia - Copperbelt Province |
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1960s
1970s academic africa african culture african history african studies analysis copper copperbelt cultural history cultural studies economic boom economics economy ethnography exports finance global economy global international labor modernity money precious metals scholarly social studies urban economy urban zambia zambian culture |
| ISBN |
1-280-08823-0
9786613520319 0-520-92228-X 0-585-28303-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Tables -- List of Cases -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The Copperbelt in Theory -- 2. Expectations of Permanence -- 3. Rural Connections, Urban Styles -- 4. "Back to the Land"? -- 5. Expectations of Domesticity -- 6. Asia in Miniature -- 7. Global Disconnect -- Postscript: December 1998 -- Appendix: Mineworkers' Letters -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778862003321 |
Ferguson James <1959->
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| Berkeley, Calif. : , : University of California Press, , 1999 | ||
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Savannas of our birth [[electronic resource] ] : people, wildlife, and change in East Africa / / Robin S. Reid
| Savannas of our birth [[electronic resource] ] : people, wildlife, and change in East Africa / / Robin S. Reid |
| Autore | Reid Robin Spencer |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (411 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.4/80967 |
| Soggetto topico |
Savanna ecology - Africa, East
Land use - Environmental aspects - Africa, East Pastoral systems - Environmental aspects - Africa, East Savannas - Africa, East |
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african biodiversity
african culture african environment african history african society african wildlife aspca books for history lovers books for science lovers conservation of environment discussion books east africa easy to read ecology educational books engaging evolution of life home school education books human evolution importance of environment learning from experts leisure reads life in africa life sciences politics and history population growth protect the animals wildlife vs livestock |
| ISBN |
1-283-54319-2
9786613855640 0-520-95407-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Chapter One. Searching for the Middle Ground -- Chapter Two. Savannas of Our Birth -- Chapter Three. Pastoral People, Livestock, and Wildlife -- Chapter Four. Moving Continents, Varying Climate, and Abundant Wildlife: Drivers of Human Evolution? -- Chapter Five. Ecosystem Engineers Come of Age -- Chapter Six. Can Pastoral People and Livestock Enrich Savanna Landscapes? -- Chapter Seven. When Coexistence Turns into Conflict -- Chapter Eight. The Serengeti- Mara: "Wild Africa" or Ancient Land of People? -- Chapter Nine. Amboseli: "Cattle Create Trees, Elephants Create Grassland" in the Shadow of Kilimanjaro -- Chapter Ten. The Kaputiei Plains: The Last Days of an Urban Savanna? -- Chapter Eleven. Ngorongoro: A Grand Experiment of People and Wildlife -- Chapter Twelve. Savannas of Our Future: Finding Diversity in the Middle Ground -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791932203321 |
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Reid Robin Spencer
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Uncertain tastes [[electronic resource] ] : memory, ambivalence, and the politics of eating in Samburu, northern Kenya / / Jon Holtzman
| Uncertain tastes [[electronic resource] ] : memory, ambivalence, and the politics of eating in Samburu, northern Kenya / / Jon Holtzman |
| Autore | Holtzman Jon |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina | 641.30089/965 |
| Soggetto topico |
Samburu (African people) - Food
Samburu (African people) - Domestic animals Samburu (African people) - Social conditions Food habits - Kenya - Samburu District Food preferences - Kenya - Samburu District Food - Symbolic aspects - Kenya - Samburu District Culture conflict - Kenya - Samburu District Social change - Kenya - Samburu District |
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african culture
agricultural products agriculture anthropology basic diet blood cattle cultural studies eating ethnography famines food gastronomy government food gray food kenya kenyan culture loikop lokop meat milk moral decay nilotic people north central kenya northern kenya pastoralists samburu cattle herders samburu culture samburu material life samburu social life samburu tribe samburu selfishness semi nomadic struggle for food |
| ISBN |
1-282-35995-9
9786612359958 0-520-94482-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part 1. Orientations -- Part 2. Worlds of Food -- Part 3. Histories of Eating -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Altri titoli varianti | Memory, ambivalence, and the politics of eating in Samburu, northern Kenya |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778403403321 |
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Holtzman Jon
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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