Tuareg Society Within a Globalized World: Saharan Life in Transition (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781848853706)

The Tuareg (Kel Tamasheq) are an ancient nomadic people who have inhabited the Sahara, one of the most extreme environments in the world, for millennia. In what ways have the lives of the Tuareg changed, and what roles do they have, in a modern and increasingly globalized world? Here, leading scholars explore the many facets of contemporary Tuareg existence: from transnational identity to international politics, from economy to social structure, from music to beauty, from mobility to slavery. This book provides a comprehensive portrait of Saharan life in transition, presenting an important new theoretical approach to the anthropology and history of the region. Dealing with issues of mobility, cosmopolitanism, and transnational movements, this is essential reading for students and scholars of the history, culture and society of the Tuareg, of nomadic peoples, and of North Africa more widely. This book is the first comprehensive study of the Tuareg today, exploring the ways in which the Tuareg themselves are moving global.

Author: Ines Kohl
ISBN-10: 184885370X
ISBN-13: 9781848853706
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
Language: English
Published: 12/15/2010
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.70w x 1.40d