Paul Riesman's "Freedom in Fulani Social Life" is based upon his two years of residence among the Jelgobe, a group of semi-nomadic Fulani of the Sahel in Upper Volta, western Africa. Since its original publication, this classic study has profoundly influenced the field of anthropology through its re-examination of the enthnographer's personal input on his research.
""Freedom in Fulani Social Life" richly documents how the ethnographer's own personal and cultural background is implicated in the research process. . . . For this reason, Riesman's] book will be of paramount interest to all...