Bushmen: Kalahari Hunter-Gatherers and Their Descendants

ISBN-13: 9781108406871 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 218 str.

Alan Barnard

Opis

A fascinating account of the major groups of southern African hunter-gatherers, covering everything from prehistory to social development, from the languages Bushmen speak to current politics. It will appeal to those working in a range of academic fields, as well as anyone interested in learning more about hunter-gatherers.

Recenzje

'This book provides a masterful synthesis of what is over a century of ethnographic research, but it is in advocating for anthropology to not lose sight of the value of comparison … that it makes a broad and valuable contribution to the discipline.' Megan Laws, Anthropos

Spis treści

1. 'Bushmen': unity and diversity; 2. The politics of indigeneity; 3. How far back can we go?; 4. Discovery and destruction of the /Xam; 5. The !Xoõ and their neighbours; 6. G/wi, G//ana and the central Kalahari; 7. Naro: 'Central', 'Northern' or unique?; 8. Ju/'hoansi or !Kung: classic San; 9. Hai//om: Khoekhoe-speaking San; 10. Bushmen of the Okavango; 11. Sharing the land with others; 12. Conclusions.