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As Pastoralists Settle
. Ed(S): Fratkin, Elliot M.; Roth, Eric Abella
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Hardback. Shows that although pastoral settlement is often encouraged by international development agencies and national governments, the social, economic and health consequences of sedentism are not inevitably beneficial. Editor(s): Fratkin, Elliot M.; Roth, Eric Abella. Series: Studies in Human Ecology and Adaptation. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMC; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 578.
The Social, Health, and Economic Consequences of Pastoral Sedentarization in Marsabit District, Northern Kenya ERICABELLA ROTH AND ELLIOT FRATKIN 1. INTRODUCTION Formerly nomadic livestock-keeping pastoralists have settled in many regions of the world in the past century. Some groups, including those in the former Soviet Union, Iran, and Israel, have settled in response to state-enforced measures; others including Saami in Norway or Bedouins in Saudi Arabia, in response to changing economic opportunities. East Africa, home to many cattle- and camel-keeping pastoral societies, has been among the most recent to change. The shift to sedentism by East African pastoralists increased d- ... Read more
The Social, Health, and Economic Consequences of Pastoral Sedentarization in Marsabit District, Northern Kenya ERICABELLA ROTH AND ELLIOT FRATKIN 1. INTRODUCTION Formerly nomadic livestock-keeping pastoralists have settled in many regions of the world in the past century. Some groups, including those in the former Soviet Union, Iran, and Israel, have settled in response to state-enforced measures; others including Saami in Norway or Bedouins in Saudi Arabia, in response to changing economic opportunities. East Africa, home to many cattle- and camel-keeping pastoral societies, has been among the most recent to change. The shift to sedentism by East African pastoralists increased d- ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Human Ecology and Adaptation
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306485947
SKU
V9780306485947
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Reviews for As Pastoralists Settle
From the reviews of the first edition: "This book brings together chapters on various research projects in the semi-arid Marsabit district in northern Kenya. … The chapters cover a variety of issues on aspects of human welfare … . Overall the book is a set of fascinating accounts that demonstrate the difficulties in conceptualizing and ... Read more