Iron, Gender, and Power (Paperback )

Eugenia W Herbert

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Iron, Gender, and Power Book Description

"[Herbert] has constructed a model of power relationships structuredupon gender and age, and derived from male transformative processes, and in so doinghas written a notable, and most enjoyable, book." -- AfricanHistory

"Herbert examines with great care and thoroughnessthe relationships between gender and power and the rationales that give them socialform.... [Her] analytical ability is outstanding." -- PatrickMcNaughton

"This book is a well-written and essential studyof the place of belief in African material culture." -- International Journalof African Historical Studies

Herbert relates the beliefs andpractices associated with iron working in African cultures to other transformativeactivities -- chiefly investiture, hunting, and pottery making -- to propose agender/age-based theory of power.

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Eugenia W Herbert has contributed to Iron, Gender, and Power as an author. Eugenia W. Herbert is E. Nevius Rodman Professor Emeritus of History at Mount Holyoke College, and author of a number of books on African history.

Book Details

Title:	Iron, Gender, and Power
Publisher:	Indiana University Press
Author:	Eugenia W Herbert
Edition:	Paperback
Language:	English
ISBN:	0253208335
EAN:	9780253208330
No. of Pages:	296
Publish Date:	1994-01-31
Binding:	Paperback

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