Contesting Identities: The Mijikenda and Their Neighbors in Kenyan Coastal Society

Rebecca Gearhart; Linda Giles

Contesting Identities: The Mijikenda and Their Neighbors in Kenyan Coastal Society

Illinois Wesleyan University

Research output: Book

Abstract

The book strives for a grounded understanding of the complexity of coastal society. Whereas some chapters advance new theoretical interpretations, especially in regard to history, this volume does not focus on academic theory for theory s sake but rather on a detailed ethnographic and historical examination for a broad audience who seeks a better understanding of the nature of Kenyan coastal society.

Original language	American English
State	Published - Aug 30 2013

Keywords

African culture and society
Ethnographic research
Kenyan society

Disciplines

Social and Behavioral Sciences
Anthropology
Social and Cultural Anthropology

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