{"product_id":"freedom-in-fulani-social-life-paul-riesman-9780226717432","title":"Freedom in Fulani Social Life: An Introspective Ethnography","description":"Paul Riesman's \u003ci\u003eFreedom in Fulani Social Life\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eFreedom in Fulani Social Life\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eReviews in Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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.\"-\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An interesting and provocative study.\"-\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At the time of his death in 1988, Paul Riesman was an anthropologist who taught at Carleton College.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Riesman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226717437\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226717432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.05h x 6.00w x 0.71d","brand":"Paul Riesman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45482429612287,"sku":"9780226717432","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_07d9f5c6-4207-41dd-9eac-698fe825f166.jpg?v=1715998507","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/freedom-in-fulani-social-life-paul-riesman-9780226717432","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}