Technology, Tradition and the State in Africa

Informationen zum Autor Sir John Rankine Goody, FBA (27 July 1919 - 16 July 2015) was a British social anthropologist. He was a prominent lecturer at Cambridge University, and was William Wyse Professor of Social Anthropology from 1973 to 1984 Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1971 this book argues that certain aspects of traditional African social systems have been misunderstood because of a failure to appreciate what is implied by important differences between the technologies of the major traditional African states and those of Europe and Asia. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Feudalism in Africa? 2. Polity and the Means of Production 3. Polity and the Means of Destruction 4. Polity and Ritual: The Opposition of Horse and Earth 5. Conclusions

Summary

Originally published in 1971 this book argues that certain aspects of traditional African social systems have been misunderstood because of a failure to appreciate what is implied by important differences between the technologies of the major traditional African states and those of Europe and Asia.

Product details

• Authors: Jack Goody
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.08.2018
• EAN: 9781138585126
• ISBN: 978-1-138-58512-6
• No. of pages: 98
• Series: African Ethnographic Studies of the 20th Century
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; Sociology, Africa, Sociology: customs & traditions, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Political structure & processes, Social and cultural anthropology, Cultural studies: customs and traditions, Political structure and processes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies