Book
Southeast Nuba social relations
Alano, Edition Herodot • Aachen • Published In 1989 • Pages: 390
By: Faris, James C..
Abstract
This book discusses the constitution of social relationships among three communities in the southeastern Nuba Hills, drawing on detailed accounts of the inner workings of clans and sub-clans, organized ceremonials, and the social functions of specialists such as artisans, drummers, dancers, priests, magicians and curers. The author argues that the communities, although seemingly classless and egalitarian in ideology, actually consist of a subtle, hierarchical web of clans, age grades, and specialist groups that provide opportunities for the appropriation of labor and resources from others. The Nuba in these communities are socialized to accept these divisions as natural and necessary for the orderly functioning and reproduction of social life across generations. For the author, however, this ideology masks the pervasiveness of power differentials (including sexism) between individuals and groups.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2019
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Eastern Africa
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem ; 2017
- Field Date
- 1966-1969, 1977, 1980
- Coverage Date
- 1966-1980
- Coverage Place
- southeastern South Kordofan, Sudan
- Notes
- James C. Faris
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 383-390)
- LCCN
- 90171540
- LCSH
- Nuba (African people)