Rethinking Pastoralism In Africa

<div> <p>The dominant trend in pastoralist studies has long assumed that pastoralism and pastoral gender relations are inherently patriarchal. The contributors to this collection in contrast use diverse analytic approaches to demonstrate that pastoralist gender relations are dynamic relational historical and produced through complex local-translocal interactions. Combining theoretically sophisticated analysis with detailed case studies this collection will appeal to those doing research and teaching in African studies gender studies anthropology and history. Among the topics discussed are pastoralism patriarchy and history among Maasai in Tanganyika; women's roles in peacemaking in Somali society; the fertility of houses and herds; gender aging and postchildbearing experience in a Tuareg community; and milk selling among Fulani women in Northern Burkina Faso.</p> </div>