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Routledge Lessons from Mount Kilimanjaro - Routledge Anthropology Book

Name: Lessons from Mount Kilimanjaro - Routledge Anthropology Book
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Lessons from Mount Kilimanjaro provides a detailed ethnographic study of a school and community in East Africa. Author Stambach explores how schooling affects the development of children's identities and their relationships with parents and the broader community. This work examines the impact of education on regional development and the tension between Western modernity and East African cultural traditions. This book addresses complex topics including gender roles, sexuality, identity, and family obligations. Readers gain insight into how communal duties and modern influences collide in a changing landscape. Stambach also examines the controversial practice of female circumcision by looking at the specific teachings provided by both the school and the local community. It is a significant resource for those studying the social sciences, anthropology, and the intersection of education and culture in East Africa.

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An ethnographic study focusing on the relationship between schools and communities in East Africa.

Explores how education shapes children's identities and their connections to family and parents.

Analyzes the tension between Western modernity and traditional East African cultural values.

Provides academic insight into gender roles, sexuality, and communal obligations.

Examines the controversial practice of female circumcision through the lens of local and school teachings.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415925827
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 20 April 2000
Listed Since: 22 January 2007

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