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:	9781000313680
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/18/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	152
File size:	3 MB

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