Product Description

This classic, bestselling study of the !Kung San, foragers of the Dobe area of the Kalahari Desert describes a people's reactions to the forces of modernization, detailing relatively recent changes to !Kung rituals, beliefs, social structure, marriage and kinship system. It documents their determination to take hold of their own destiny—despite exploitation of their habitat and relentless development—to assert their political rights and revitalize their communities. Use of the name Ju/'hoansi (meaning "real people") acknowledges their new sense of empowerment.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #229615 in Books
• Published on: 2003-02-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 249 pages

Customer Reviews

An Anthropological Staple
In "The Dobe Ju/'Hoansi", anthropologist Richard Lee has created an anthropological classic case study. Writing directly about the people of the Kalahari region, he gives us isights into the changing lifestyles of the peoples who have survived there for eons. Peppered with a little self-effacing humor, it is highly informative, yet very readable for high school students, and has become a staple of my International Baccalaureate Social and Cultural Anthropology Course curriculum. Students enjoy the very human side of both the Ju/'Hoansi people and Richard Lee himself.
The Dobe Ju/'Hoansi (Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology)

Fascinating subject, fascinating read
I purchased this book for a cultural anthropology class. For me it has been riveting reading. I recommend reading all three forwards that went with each new edition of the book. The book is well organized, researched, cited, and contains many fine black & white field photos and drawings.

very interesting
This book is very interesting. It is one of those books that I buy for school and end up really getting into and reading even when I don't have to. I highly suggest this book for anyone into anthropology, learning about other cultures, or just wanting to read some interesting out-of-the-box non-fiction.