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Routledge Classics - Chisungu: A Girl's Initiation Ceremony

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Explore a foundational text in anthropology with Chisungu: A Girl's Initiation Ceremony Among the Bemba of Zambia. Written by Audrey Richards, a leading British anthropologist and the first female president of the Royal Anthropological Institute, this book offers a deep look into the cultural traditions of the Bemba people in northern Zambia. Based on extensive fieldwork conducted during the 1930s, Richards provides a detailed account of the initiation ceremonies for young Bemba girls. This work is recognized as a classic within the fields of African studies and gender studies. It stands as a significant contribution to the discipline, offering perspectives from a time when the field was largely male-dominated. This Routledge Classics edition is an essential resource for students, researchers, and readers interested in social sciences, sociology, and the history of anthropology. By studying the research conducted by Richards, readers gain insight into the specific social structures and ceremonies that define Bemba culture.

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Authored by Audrey Richards, a leading British anthropologist and the first female president of the Royal Anthropological Institute.

Provides a detailed study of the initiation ceremonies for young Bemba girls in northern Zambia.

Based on painstaking research and fieldwork conducted during the 1930s.

Recognized as a classic text for those studying anthropology, African studies, and gender studies.

Part of the Routledge Classics series, making this important academic work accessible to modern readers.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0367547619
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 29 March 2021
Listed Since: 24 September 2020

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