Initiating change in highland Ethiopia : the causes and consequences of cultural transformation /

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"In a rural community in southern Ethiopia, there are two types of rituals performed by the same people. Historical evidence suggests that one has shown remarkable stability over the years, while the other has undergone massive transformations. External factors are the same, so how is this to b...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Freeman, Dena
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Subjects:
Gamo (African people) > Rites and ceremonies.
Social change > Case studies.
Gamo (African people) > Social conditions.
Gamo (Peuple d'Éthiopie) > Rites et cérémonies.
Gamo (Peuple d'Éthiopie) > Conditions sociales.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Social change
Sozialer Wandel
Soziale Situation
Ritual
Gamo
Case studies
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : theorising change
  • The recent history of the Gamo Highlands
  • Production and reproduction
  • The sacrificial system
  • The Initiatory system
  • Experiencing change
  • Assemblies and incremental cultural change
  • Transformation versus devolution : the organisational dynamics of change.

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