Surviving Drought And Development: Ariaal Pastoralists Of Northern Kenya

by Elliot Fratkin

Overview

Focusing on one society's responses to famine relief and development efforts, this book is the story of how a people have adapted to, and survived, both natural and human-induced disasters. The Ariaal's determination to maintain their tradional lifestyles while taking advantage of the health and educational benefits offered to Kenyan society at lar

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367289270
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/30/2020
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Elliot Fratkin is professor of anthropology at Smith College.

Table of Contents

The Possibility of Survival — Ariaal: An Identity of Survival — Livestock Production and Human Nutrition — Household and Settlement: Inequality and Egalitarianism in Ariaal Life — The Impact of the Christian Missions — The UNESCO-IPAL Project — Development and Pastoral Production in Kenya — Conclusion: Things Don't Necessarily Fall Apart