Ecology of African Pastoralist Societies
A comprehensive survey and analysis of the literature and debates surrounding African pastoralist societies by a leading anthropologist of African pastoralism. Katherine Homewood traces the origins and spread of pastoralism on the African continent before examining contemporary pastoralist environments and livelihoods. There are separate discussions of herd biology, pastoralist demography, and the impact of development and change on pastoralist systems.
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Presents a synthesis of much of the current literature on pastoralist societies across Africa.
List of photographs, figures, tables & boxesPhotographs & map of African Pastoralist Societies1 Introduction to the ecology of African Pastoralists 12 Origins & spread of African Pastoralism 103 Pastoralist environments, constraints & strategies 504 Contemporary pastoralist systems 945 Pastoral livelihoods & economy 1326 Biology of the herds 1587 Pastoral food systems, diets & nutrition 1778 African pastoralist demography 1999 Diversification, development & change in pastoralist systems 227Bibliography 253Index 287
\ From the Publisher“A tour de force, if one considers the vast amount of material it covers, and the clear and balanced summaries it provides of recent literature and debates. A compendium of information about cattle-herding groups in Africa, and about approaches to understanding their history and ecology. Clear and well judged summaries of the current state of knowledge.”\ —David Turton, Senior Associate, Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford\ \ \
