West African City: A Study of Tribal Life in Freetown

ISBN-13: 9781138488038 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 250 str.

Michael Banton

Opis

Originally published in 1957 this volume deals with the issue of large scale immigration into Freetown, Sierra Leone from the rural areas in the 1950s and the problems which arose as a result.

Spis treści

Part 1: The Growth of Freetown 1. Tribal Settlements in a Creole City 2. Problems of Administration Part 2: Internal Migration 3. The Background to Rural Emigration 4. Migration and Employment Part 3: Urban Structure and Tribal Institutions 5. Freetown's Population 6. Ethnic Groups and their Relations 7. Tribal Groups and Religious Alignments 8. Tribal Headmen 9. Young Men's Companies Among the Temne 10. Other Voluntary Associations 11. The Household 12. Summary and Conclusions Appendices: 1. 'Rules for Alimamies of Alien Tribes in Freetown' Made Between 1888 and 1892 2. Texts of Selected Temne Company Songs

O autorze

Michael Banton was Lecturer, and subsequently Reader, in Social Anthropology, University of Edinburgh, 1954-65, and professor of Sociology, University of Bristol, 1965-92. He was President of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland 1987-89, and President of the Sociology section, (1970-71) and the Anthropology section, (1985 - 86) within the British Association for the Advancement of Science.