Book
Pukhtun economy and society: traditional structure and economic development in a tribal society
Routledge & Kegan Paul • London • Published In 1980 • Pages: 16, 406
By: Ahmed, Akbar S..
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
In this work the author attempts to construct an ideal-type model of Pashtun society based primarily on his field work and the ideal code of the Pashtuns called the pukhtunwali, which revolves around agnatic rivalry (tarboorwali) and the preservation of the honor of women (tor). Pashtun society confers honor and status on its members through acts approximating how closely one can come to achieving these ideals. According to Ahmed, adherence to the ideal code of pukhtunwali is greatest in Pashtun society when interaction with larger state systems (e.g., Pakistan or Afghanistan) is minimal and when that segment of the society is located in an economically poor geographic zone. To test this hypothesis the author compares Tribal Area Mohmands (TAM) representing the ideal (nang) society with the Settled Area Mohmand (SAM) who represent the encapsulated (qalang) or acculturated element. The detailed comparisons of these two societal units make up the greater part of this source. In addition to the above, information will also be found in this source on social organization, lineages, patron and client relations,settlements and domestic structure, marriage, economics, income, inheritance, education, and markets.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Ethics
- Ingroup antagonisms
- Public welfare
- Territorial hierarchy
- Warfare
- External relations
- Lineages
- Cultural identity and pride
- Dwellings
- Standard of living
- Nuclear family
- Extended families
- Education system
- Peacemaking
- Gender status
- Legal norms
- Cousins
- Tribe and nation
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Pashtun
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2002
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Asia
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Central Asia
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator TypesThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Ethnologist
- Government Official
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- John Beierle ; 1987
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1972-1977
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- mid-nineteenth century - 1970s
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Mohmand Pashtun, Mohmand Agency and Peshwar District, northwestern Pakistan
- NotesAdditional notes
- Akbar Salahudin Ahmed
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-397)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 79041205
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Pushtuns