essay

The village and its families

ngecha : a kenyan village in a time of rapid social changeLincoln • Published In 2004 • Pages: 21-52

By: Whiting, Beatrice Blyth, Edwards, Carolyn P., Chesaina, Ciarunji, Whiting, John Wesley Mayhew, Herzog, John, Herzog, Dorothy.

Abstract
This document is a chapter from an edited volume decribing aspects of child development and community life in a Kikuyu Kenyan vilage called Ngecha. Specif focus of this document includes gender roles and family dynamics as reflected in the lived expereinces of selected informants from different homesteads in the village.
Subjects
Settlement patterns
Community structure
Dwellings
Inter-community relations
Real property
Lineages
Household
Education system
Gender status
Labor supply and employment
Division of labor by gender
Daily routine
Life history materials
Informants
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 Abate Adem; 2008
Field Date
1968-1973
Coverage Date
1900-1973
Coverage Place
Ngetcha village, Central Province, Kenya
Notes
Beatrice Whiting and Carolyn Edwards, with Ciarunji Chesaina, John Whiting, John Herzog, and Dorothy Herzog
Includes bibliographical references (p. 51-52)
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