
Iron, Gender, and Power
Rituals of Transformation in African Societies
Eugenia W. Herbert(Author)
Indiana University Press
Published on 22. January 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
278 pages
978-0-253-20833-0 (ISBN)
Description
"[Herbert] has constructed a model of power relationships structured upon gender and age, and derived from male transformative processes, and in so doing has written a notable, and most enjoyable, book." -African History
"Herbert examines with great care and thoroughness the relationships between gender and power and the rationales that give them social form. . . . [Her] analytical ability is outstanding." -Patrick McNaughton
"This book is a well-written and essential study of the place of belief in African material culture." -International Journal of African Historical Studies
Herbert relates the beliefs and practices associated with iron working in African cultures to other transformative activities-chiefly investiture, hunting, and pottery making-to propose a gender/age-based theory of power.
"Herbert examines with great care and thoroughness the relationships between gender and power and the rationales that give them social form. . . . [Her] analytical ability is outstanding." -Patrick McNaughton
"This book is a well-written and essential study of the place of belief in African material culture." -International Journal of African Historical Studies
Herbert relates the beliefs and practices associated with iron working in African cultures to other transformative activities-chiefly investiture, hunting, and pottery making-to propose a gender/age-based theory of power.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Bloomington, IN
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
38 b&w photos
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
445 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-253-20833-0 (9780253208330)
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EUGENIA W. HERBERT is E. Nevius Rodman Professor of African History at Mount Holyoke College and author of Red Gold of Africa: Copper in Precolonial History and Culture.