THE MAASAI OF MATAPATO by Paul Spencer ( 9780415317238 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

THE MAASAI OF MATAPATO
A STUDY OF RITUALS OF REBELLION

By:

Paul Spencer

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Paperback

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0415317231

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9780415317238

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

13 November, 2003

Edition:

2nd Revised edition

Series:

Routledge Classic Ethnographies

Pages:

320

Description:

This study pioneered the relation of the dynamics of the Maasai age organization to tensions within the family. Together, these provide the twin strands of a man's career, opposed ritually and reflecting a fundamental ambivalence in Maasai thought. This analysis is illustrated with case material from the Matapato: a typical Maasai group.

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When first published in 1988, this classic study was the first to relate the dynamics of the Maasai age organisation to the tensions within the family. Together, these provide the twin strands of a man's career, opposed ritually and reflecting a fundamental ambivalence in Maasai thought. The analysis is illustrated with extensive case material from the the Matapato, selected for this study as a typical Maasai group.

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25 line drawings

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