essay

Background and contexts

ngecha : a kenyan village in a time of rapid social change • Lincoln • Published In 2004 • Pages: 3-20

By: Edwards, Carolyn P., Whiting, Beatrice Blyth.

Abstract
This document introduces a Kenyan village called Ngecha. It describes the physical geography, demography and other aspects of village life by way of setting the background and context for subsequent chapters of an edited volume exploring critical cultural variables affecting parent and child behavior.
Subjects
Topography and geology
Environmental quality
Settlement patterns
Community structure
Lineages
Research and development
External relations
Labor supply and employment
Gender status
Division of labor by gender
Household
Family relationships
Polygamy
Extended families
Techniques of socialization
Sex training
culture
Gikuyu
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Types
Psychologist
Anthropologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi A. Adem; 2008
Field Date
1967-1973
Coverage Date
1967-1973
Coverage Place
Ngecha village, Central Province, Kenya
Notes
Carolyn Edwards and Beatrice Whiting
Includes bibliographical references (p. 17-20)
LCCN
2003021832
LCSH
Kikuyu (African people)/Rural development--Kenya--Ngecha/Women in rural development--Kenya/Rural women--Kenya--Ngecha/Family--Kenya/Kenya--Rural conditions--Case studies