Freedom in Fulani Social Life: An Introspective Ethnography (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780226717432)

Paul Riesman's Freedom in Fulani Social Life is based upon his two years of residence among the Jelgobe, a group of semi-nomadic Fulani of the Sahel in Upper Volta, western Africa. Since its original publication, this classic study has profoundly influenced the field of anthropology through its re-examination of the enthnographer's personal input on his research.

"Freedom in Fulani Social Life richly documents how the ethnographer's own personal and cultural background is implicated in the research process. . . . For this reason, [Riesman's] book will be of paramount interest to all ethnographers."-Philip L. Kilbride, Reviews in Anthropology

"A remarkably well-written and insightful account of Fulani life. . . . In addition to using the conventional approaches of participating in and observing the daily activities of the Jelgobe . . . Riesman enriches his account by examining his personal feelings about particular incidents."-Library Journal

"An interesting and provocative study."-Choice

At the time of his death in 1988, Paul Riesman was an anthropologist who taught at Carleton College.

Author: Paul Riesman
ISBN-10: 0226717437
ISBN-13: 9780226717432
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Language: English
Published: 08/15/1998
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.05h x 6.00w x 0.71d