book chapter
Gusii culture: a person-centered perspective
Child care and culture : lessons from Africa [by] Robert A. LeVine … [et al.] ; with the collaboration of James Caron … [et al • Cambridge [England] • Published In 1994 • Pages: 57-91, 312-313
By: LeVine, Robert Alan, Levine, Sarah (Sarah E.), Leiderman, P. Herbert, Brazelton, T. Berry, Dixon, Suzanne, Richman, Amy, Keefer, Constance H., Caron, James, New, Rebecca Staples, Miller, Patrice, Tronick, Edward, Feigal, David, Yaman, Josephine.
Abstract
The first part of this study presents a survey of Gusii ethnography, with emphasis on the period of 1907-1974, then turns to an analysis of the homestead (OMOCHIE) as a domestic model of social order and personal success in the society. Additional information in this section of the document describes avoidance patterns between parents and children, and historical changes that have taken place in Gusii society from early colonial days to 1974. The latter part of this work deals with the communities in the area centered around an administrative and market center to which the author have given the pseudonym 'Morongo'. This section, specifically relevant to 1974, provides data of clanship, neighborhood, religion, socio-economic status, and the learning experiences of children.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Eastern Africa
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 2005
- Field Date
- 1974-1976
- Coverage Date
- 1907-1974
- Coverage Place
- southwestern Kenya
- Notes
- [by] Robert A. LeVine … [et al.] ; with the collaboration of James Caron … [et al.]
- For bibliographical references see 6: LeVine [et al.]
- LCCN
- 93033584
- LCSH
- Gusii (African people)