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Ethnography of the Nuer
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'The Nuer' is a detailed study of the Nuer people of South Sudan, focusing on their social structure, kinship system, and political organization.
Evans-Pritchard explores the Nuer's segmentary lineage system, where social groups are organized based on descent and kinship ties.
The book highlights the Nuer's egalitarian ethos and their ability to maintain social order in the absence of centralized authority.
It examines their modes of livelihood, including cattle herding and agriculture, and how these activities shape their social relations.
Evans-Pritchard's work emphasizes the importance of understanding a society from its own perspective.
The book remains a significant contribution to anthropological theory and continues to be studied for its insights into kinship, social organization, and conflict resolution.
Evans-Pritchard explores the Nuer's segmentary lineage system, where social groups are organized based on descent and kinship ties.
The book highlights the Nuer's egalitarian ethos and their ability to maintain social order in the absence of centralized authority.
It examines their modes of livelihood, including cattle herding and agriculture, and how these activities shape their social relations.
Evans-Pritchard's work emphasizes the importance of understanding a society from its own perspective.
The book remains a significant contribution to anthropological theory and continues to be studied for its insights into kinship, social organization, and conflict resolution.
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Recommended by the speaker as a classic example of a tribal system.
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