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Routledge Living in a Landscape of Scarcity - Dogon Mali Ethnography

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Laurence Douny's ethnographic study explores how the Dogon people of Mali develop a microcosmology through embodied daily and ritual practices within a landscape of material scarcity. By examining containment practices, Douny reveals how communities cope with chronic shortages of essential resources including water, earth, and millet. This scholarly work contributes significantly to ecological anthropology, West African cultural studies, material culture analysis, and broader anthropological theory. The book offers readers a detailed examination of how people navigate resource constraints through cultural and social adaptation, making it essential for anthropologists, sociologists, and anyone interested in understanding how human societies sustain themselves in challenging environments.

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Douny's ethnographic research focuses on a Dogon village in Mali, providing detailed insights into microcosmological development through daily practices.

The study examines containment practices as a lens for understanding how communities manage shortages of water, earth, and millet.

Published by Routledge as part of the UCL Institute of Archaeology Publications series, volume 63.

This work advances ecological anthropology by connecting material scarcity to cosmological and cultural systems.

The book bridges ecological, material culture, and social anthropological perspectives relevant to West African studies.

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Release Date
12 October 2020
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22 November 2013

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