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Iron, Gender, and Power: Rituals of Transformation in African Societies (African Systems of Thought) by Eugenia W Herbert; NetLibrary, Inc is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Iron, Gender, and Power: Rituals of Transformation in African Societies (African Systems of Thought) about?

"[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.

Who reads Iron, Gender, and Power: Rituals of Transformation in African Societies (African Systems of Thought)?

Author

Eugenia W Herbert; NetLibrary, Inc

Publisher

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, C1993.

Published

1994

Language

EN

ISBN

9780253327338

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Sociology, History

Updated

2026-03-24