{"product_id":"culture-and-customs-of-mali-dorothea-e-schulz-ph-d-9780313359125","title":"Culture and Customs of Mali","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTouching on everything from its rich musical heritage to its varied cultural traditions, this is a thorough and accessible introduction to the contemporary lives of the different peoples who call Mali their home.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRated among the world's ten poorest nations, Mali has a glorious past and a less-certain present. \u003ci\u003eCulture and Customs of Mali\u003c\/i\u003e touches on the first as background for understanding the second, exploring multiple facets of contemporary social life and cultural practices in this landlocked, West African nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book offers an overview of diverse aspects of everyday social, cultural, and religious life in Mali, paying particular attention to regional and ethnic variations. It shows how current social conventions and cultural values are the product of a centuries-long history, while at the same time dispels the common perception that African societies are rooted in unchanging tradition. Readers will come away with a better understanding of the multiple ways in which Malians, starting from their own customs and cultural foundations, integrate themselves into an international economic order and a globalized world of shared media images and cultural practices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorothea E. Schulz Ph D.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313359121\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313359125\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/06\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2012 pg. 32","brand":"Dorothea E. Schulz Ph D.","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119578738943,"sku":"9780313359125","price":61.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b2d08caa-2132-4441-8fa3-82d278037290.jpg?v=1687410003","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/culture-and-customs-of-mali-dorothea-e-schulz-ph-d-9780313359125","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}