
Tribe and Class in Monrovia
Merran Fraenkel(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 29. April 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
268 pages
978-1-138-59430-2 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1964, this book analyses the unique type of social stratification which is more akin to a social class system in Monrovia, Liberia's capital. Liberia, established in 1847 has no history of rule by a colonial power and is of perculiar sociological interest, having been governed until the first half of the twentieth century by a minority group of immigrants from America and their descendants. The bulk of the population, however, is made up of members of about 20 tribes, between whom and the American descendants a caste-like social system has developed.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
8 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder
8 Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
415 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-59430-2 (9781138594302)
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Content
1. The Past 2. Monrovia Today 3. The Tribal Communities and Tribal Administration 4. Kinship and the Household 5. Churches and Societies 6. Social Stratification and Social Mobility