Nisa by Marjorie Shostak
This is the story of the life of Nisa, a member of the !Kung tribe of hunter-gatherers from southern Africa's Kalahari desert. Told in her own wordsearthy, emotional, vividto an anthropologist who succeeded, with Nisa's collaboration, in breaking through the barriers of language and culture, the story is a fascinating view of a remarkable woman.
When I reread Nisa, as I have done regularly in teaching over the years, I experience its originality, poignancy, and excitement afresh each timeFew books that were so influential in changing the look and feel of ethnography for entire generations of anthropologists have held up so well. It is a classic, with currency and continuing possibility. -- George Marcus, Professor of Anthropology, Rice University
[A] scrupulous, sad, exciting book. * New York Times *
We have a remarkable anthropologist to thank for an absorbing account. * New York Review of Books *
Both Nisa and Shostak are unusual people, and their collaboration has resulted in an unparalleled account of !Kung life from a personal rather than social or ecological perspective. Even more important, their work results in a revelation of the universality of women's experiences and feelings despite vast differences in culture and society. Nisa helps us know what it means to be !Kung, to be a woman, and finally, to be human. * Choice *
Nisa is a humbling and inspiring book. -- Tim Jeal * Wall Street Journal *
[A] scrupulous, sad, exciting book. * New York Times *
We have a remarkable anthropologist to thank for an absorbing account. * New York Review of Books *
Both Nisa and Shostak are unusual people, and their collaboration has resulted in an unparalleled account of !Kung life from a personal rather than social or ecological perspective. Even more important, their work results in a revelation of the universality of women's experiences and feelings despite vast differences in culture and society. Nisa helps us know what it means to be !Kung, to be a woman, and finally, to be human. * Choice *
Nisa is a humbling and inspiring book. -- Tim Jeal * Wall Street Journal *
Marjorie Shostak was a Research Associate in the Department of Anthropology at Emory University and an award-winning photographer.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780674004320 |
| ISBN 10 | 0674004329 |
| Title | Nisa |
| Author | Marjorie Shostak |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press |
| Year published | 2000-11-14 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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