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Routledge Living in a Landscape of Scarcity - Routledge Anthropology Book

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Explore the deep connections between daily life and belief systems in West Africa with Living in a Landscape of Scarcity by Laurence Douny. Published by Routledge as part of the UCL Institute of Archaeology Publications, this work provides a close ethnography of a Dogon village in Mali. Douny examines how a microcosmology forms through the embodied ritual and daily practices of a community living in a landscape defined by limited resources. By looking at containment practices, the text explains how people manage the shortage of vital material items such as water, earth, and millet. This study offers valuable perspectives for those interested in ecological anthropology, West African cultures, and the study of material culture. It serves as a significant contribution to anthropological theory, helping readers understand how scarcity shapes human existence and social organization. Whether you are a student or a researcher, this book provides a detailed look at the relationship between material needs and cosmological views.

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Detailed ethnography focusing on a specific Dogon village in Mali to provide deep cultural insights.

Analyzes how scarcity of resources like water, earth, and millet shapes daily ritual and social practice.

Explores the development of microcosmology through the lens of containment practices.

Provides important research for scholars of ecological anthropology and West African studies.

Contributes to the broader academic understanding of material culture and anthropological theory.

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

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1611328918
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 12 October 2020
Listed Since: 22 November 2013

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