The theory and ethnography of African social formations - The case of the interlacustrine kingdoms - E-book - ePub

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Résumé

This brilliant contribution to African social science presents an original theory of social formations with a new methodological approach. Professor Mafeje critically reviews the works of orthodox anthropologists, questioning the impact on African Studies of both development theory and classical ethnography. Within a context of redefining forms of political organization, he uses research on the East African Lacustrian Kingdoms to analyse the articulation of the relationship between political and economic power.
Arguing that pastoralism and agriculture need not represent different modes of production, but rather socially controlled options within the same mode, he rejects articulation theory and the concept of feudalism. Finally he evaluates the impact of colonial capitalism on different social formations. It is an outstanding theoretical contribution that raises new perspectives on the classic issues of exploitation, class and social change in African societies.
« A major breakthrough in the study of these state formations ». Professor Peter Rigby Author of Persistent Pastoralists (Zed, 1985)

Caractéristiques

  • Date de parution
    12/10/2020
  • Editeur
  • ISBN
    978-2-86978-996-8
  • EAN
    9782869789968
  • Format
    ePub
  • Nb. de pages
    177 pages
  • Caractéristiques du format ePub
    • Pages
      177
    • Taille
      666 Ko
    • Protection num.
      Digital Watermarking

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