The Power of Animals - An Ethnography (Paperback, Revised)

The multiple ways in which people relate to animals provide a revealing window through which to examine a culture. Western cultures tend to view animals either as pets or food, and often overlook the vast number of roles that they may play within a culture and in social life more generally: their use in medicine, folk traditions and rituals. This comprehensive and very readable study focuses on Malawi people and their rich and varied relationship with animals -- from hunting through to their use as medicine. More broadly, through a rigorous and detailed study the author provides insights which show how the people's relationship to their world manifests itself not strictly in social relations, but just as tellingly in their relatioships with animals -- that, in fact, animals constitute a vital role in social relations. While significantly advancing classic African ethnographic studies, this book also incorporates current debates in a wide range of disciplines -- from anthropology through to gender studies and ecology.

General

Imprint:	Berg Publishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2000
First published:	1998
Authors:	Brian Morris
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	276
Edition:	Revised
ISBN-13:	978-1-85973-225-0
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Animals & society > General
LSN:	1-85973-225-9
Barcode:	9781859732250

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