Includes the papers delivered at "an interdisciplinary conference on Africa, sponsored jointly by the National Research Council and the Social Science Research Council, which met at Princeton University in September, 1953." Includes bibliographical references. Includes the papers delivered at "an interdisciplinary conference on Africa, sponsored jointly by the National Research Council and the Social Science Research Council, which met at Princeton University in September, 1953."
Contents:
The adaptive functions of Fanti priesthood / John C. Messenger, Jr. Africa as a linguistic area / Joseph H. Greenberg -- African art / Justine M. Cordwell -- African music / Alan P. Merriam -- The factor of polygyny in African demography / Vernon R. Dorjahn -- Ethnohistory in the study of culture change in Southeast Africa / Charles Edward Fuller -- Ibo receptivity to change / Simon Ottenberg -- Pakot resistance to change / Harold K. Schneider -- The dynamics of the Ngombe segmentary system / Alvin W. Wolfe -- Marriage and kinship among the Ashanti and the Agni : a study of differential acculturation / Robert A. Lystad -- The changing economic position of women among the Afikpo Ibo / Phoebe V. Ottenberg -- Wolof co-operative work groups / David W. Ames -- Economic change and Mossi acculturation / Peter B. Hammond -- The adaptive functions of Fanti priesthood / James Boyd Christensen -- Religious acculturation among the Anang Ibibio / John C. Messenger, Jr.
Series:
Phoenix books ; P85
OCLC:
(OCoLC)13262561
Locations:
PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)
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