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The Politics of Age and Gerontocracy in Africa: Ethnographies of the Past & Memories of the Present Book

The Politics of Age and Gerontocracy in Africa: Ethnographies of the Past & Memories of the Present
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The Politics of Age and Gerontocracy in Africa: Ethnographies of the Past & Memories of the Present, This volume critically reviews studies of age in Africa, and suggests the centrality of such paradigms in current and future studies of the continent. The contributors, representing current intellectual traditions in Europe, Africa, and North America, pro, The Politics of Age and Gerontocracy in Africa: Ethnographies of the Past & Memories of the Present
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  • The Politics of Age and Gerontocracy in Africa: Ethnographies of the Past & Memories of the Present
  • Written by author Mario I. Aguilar
  • Published by Africa World Press, 1998/06/01
  • This volume critically reviews studies of age in Africa, and suggests the centrality of such paradigms in current and future studies of the continent. The contributors, representing current intellectual traditions in Europe, Africa, and North America, pro
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Introduction: Gerontocratic, Aesthetic and Political Models of Age 3
Ch. 1 'The New Generation ... Jeer at Me, Saying We Are All Equal Now': Impotent African Patriarchs, Unruly African Sons in Colonial South Africa 31
Ch. 2 Gerontocrats and Colonial Alliances 65
Ch. 3 Experiencing Old Age on Mafia Island (Tanzania) 99
Ch. 4 Female and Male in Maasai Life: Aging and Fertility 125
Ch. 5 Youth, Maturity, Aging and Ancestors in the Society of Masks 151
Ch. 6 In Search of Discipline: Generational Control, Political Protest and Everyday Violence in Cradock, South Africa, 1984-85 177
Ch. 7 Streams of Contestation: Age and Politics in Maasai Land Claims and Conflicts 211
Ch. 8 Some Effects on a District Boundary in Kenya 225
Ch. 9 Reinventing Gada: Generational Knowledge in Boorana 257
Bibliography A: Selected Works 281
Bibliography B: References Cited 285
Notes on Contributors 303
Index 307


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