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Land Filled with Flies: A Political Economy of the Kalahari by Edwin N Wilmsen
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Book Title
- Land Filled with Flies: A Political Economy of the Kalahari
- Publication Date
- 1989-09-15
- Edition Number
- 2
- Pages
- 420
- ISBN
- 9780226900155
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226900150
ISBN-13
9780226900155
eBay Product ID (ePID)
59154
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
420 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Land Filled with Flies : a Political Economy of the Kalahari
Publication Year
1989
Subject
General, Economic Conditions, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Reference, Social Science, Business & Economics
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
19.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
89-030724
Dewey Edition
19
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
330.968/0089961
Table Of Content
Acknowlegments Introduction 1. The Evolution of Illusion Man Hunter: A Nineteenth-Century Legacy The Received Past Search for Authenticity 2. The Poverty of Misappropriated Theory Return to Authenticity Revival of the Primitive Critique As They Begin to Produce, So We Begin to Know Them Foragers Come to Class The Uses of Ecology 3. The Past Recaptured The Recovered Past The Recorded Past 4. The Past Entrenched Consolidation of the Underclass The Underclass Solidified 5. The Ideology of Person and Place Concepts of Possession Kinship and Tenure Convergence of Indigenous Systems Coherence in Concepts of Tenure Systems 6. The Political Construction of Production Relations Economic Correlates of Foraging and Food Allocation of Access to the Means of Production Production as a Function of Emergent Status Structural Divisions in an Appearance of Equality Kinship as Practice Class Characteristics of Zhu Social Relations 7. What It Means to Be Excluded The Emergence of Ethnicity as a Central Logic Subordinate Tiers in the Labor Reserve Contemporary Relations of Production Value Flow in an Uncertain Cash Economy The Political Economy of Physiology and Physique The Direction of Intention Notes References Index
Synopsis
"The image of a pristine isolation has been almost as common in research on foragers as in the popular media. Land filled with Flies is a sustanined argument against such views. Wilmsen marshals an enormous quantity of historical, archival, archeological, ethnographic, and survey data on the Kalahari Zhu to show how far from the reality these images are, how they have their own historical provenance, how they have been analytically distorting, and how they have proven politically pernicious for living groups like the Zhu."-Pauline Peters, Science "[A] major work. . . . Anthropologists will, and should, use Wilmsen's meticulously detailed study to revise their early lectures in the introductory course, and no future study of African 'foragers' should ignore it."-Parker Shipton, American Anthropologist "An impressive book. . . . The reader need only read the first few pages to judge both the quality and ambitiousness of the work. . . . Essential reading."-David R. Penna, Africa Today, "The image of a pristine isolation has been almost as common in research on foragers as in the popular media. Land filled with Flies is a sustanined argument against such views. Wilmsen marshals an enormous quantity of historical, archival, archeological, ethnographic, and survey data on the Kalahari Zhu to show how far from the reality these images are, how they have their own historical provenance, how they have been analytically distorting, and how they have proven politically pernicious for living groups like the Zhu."--Pauline Peters, Science "[A] major work. . . . Anthropologists will, and should, use Wilmsen's meticulously detailed study to revise their early lectures in the introductory course, and no future study of African 'foragers' should ignore it."--Parker Shipton, American Anthropologist "An impressive book. . . . The reader need only read the first few pages to judge both the quality and ambitiousness of the work. . . . Essential reading."--David R. Penna, Africa Today, "The image of a pristine isolation has been almost as common in research on foragers as in the popular media. Land filled with Flies is a sustanined argument against such views. Wilmsen marshals an enormous quantity of historical, archival, archeological, ethnographic, and survey data on the Kalahari Zhu to show how far from the reality these images are, how they have their own historical provenance, how they have been analytically distorting, and how they have proven politically pernicious for living groups like the Zhu."-Pauline Peters, Science " A] major work. . . . Anthropologists will, and should, use Wilmsen's meticulously detailed study to revise their early lectures in the introductory course, and no future study of African 'foragers' should ignore it."-Parker Shipton, American Anthropologist "An impressive book. . . . The reader need only read the first few pages to judge both the quality and ambitiousness of the work. . . . Essential reading."-David R. Penna, Africa Today
LC Classification Number
DT764.B8W56 1989
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- e***n (392)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat transaction, exactly as described, packed well, and promptly shipped on August 6th. Unfortunately the U.S. Postal Service took 23 calendar days to deliver the book. It was shipped from Pennsylvania, to Atlanta, past Alabama to Texas, enjoyed several days in Texas, then to Minneapolis, Jacksonville, Florida, back to Atlanta, finally to Birmingham, and Huntsville. The seller was very responsive and I decided it was interesting to see if/how the book would arrive. Thanks, Joe
- 0***g (380)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseExcellent purchase. Was able to get all three items from the one seller. Seller was able to bundle all three items together into one package. Items as described and arrived in perfect condition. Good communication around shipping and tracking as items delayed and not able to be delivered by original estimate. Thanks to shipping updates I was able to track the items arriving before the extended delivery time. Thank you for making these items available on EBay.
- _***b (63)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI gave 5 stars on shipping because i sent 2 separate emails + they responded with helpful info, even though it arrived late. This was a great value with free shipping + the condition is very good, better than advertised 🙂! The overall quality and appearance is excellent! I highly recommend this seller and give them 👍👍👍👍