Iron, gender, and power : rituals of transformation in African societies

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Title:

Iron, gender, and power : rituals of transformation in African societies

Author:

Herbert, Eugenia W.

ISBN:

9780253327338

9780253208330

Personal Author:

Herbert, Eugenia W.

Publication Information:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©1993.

Physical Description:

xii, 277 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.

Series:

African systems of thought

African systems of thought.

Abstract:

Examines African metallurgy and pottery from the concept of ritual, belief and taboo and discusses the gender implications of such a system.

Subject Term:

Industries, Primitive -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Iron industry and trade -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Iron -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Folklore.

Cosmology, African.

Power (Social sciences)

Sex role -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Ritos y ceremonias -- Africa, Sur del Sahara.

Hierro -- Industria y comercio -- Africa, Sur del Sahara.

Hierro -- Africa, Sur del Sahara -- Folklore.

Cosmología africana.

Poder (Ciencias sociales)

Sexos, Papel de los -- Africa, Sur del Sahara.

Industries primitives -- Afrique noire.

Rites et cérémonies -- Afrique noire.

Fer -- Industrie et commerce -- Afrique noire.

Fer -- Afrique noire -- Folklore.

Cosmologie africaine.

Pouvoir (Sciences sociales)

Rôle selon le sexe -- Afrique noire.

Cosmology, African. (OCoLC)fst00880617

Industries, Primitive. (OCoLC)fst00971998

Iron. (OCoLC)fst00979089

Iron industry and trade. (OCoLC)fst00979219

Power (Social sciences) (OCoLC)fst01074219

Rites and ceremonies. (OCoLC)fst01098216

Sex role. (OCoLC)fst01114598

IJzerbereiding.

Geschlechterrolle.

Eisenverarbeitung.

Geographic Term:

Africa, Sub-Saharan. (OCoLC)fst01239520

Genre:

Folklore. (OCoLC)fst01423784

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://www.gbv.de/dms/bowker/toc/9780253208330.pdf
Book review (H-Net) http://www.h-net.org/review/hrev-a0a2j1-aa

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Summary

Explores the analogy between metallurgy and human reproduction as expressed in African beliefs about processes of transformation, gender, and power. With metallurgy as a model, this work extends these beliefs to several other transformative activities. It appeals to readers interested in questions of technology, gender, and culture.

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