Freedom in Fulani Social Life: An Introspective Ethnography FROM THE PUBLISHER
Paul Riesman's Freedom in Fulani Social Life is based upon his two years of residence among the Jelgobe, a group of semi-nomadic Fulani of the Sahel in Upper Volta, western Africa. Since its original publication, this classic study has profoundly influenced the field of anthropology through its re-examination of the enthnographer's personal input on his research.
"Freedom in Fulani Social Life richly documents how the ethnographer's own personal and cultural background is implicated in the research process. . . . For this reason, [Riesman's] book will be of paramount interest to all ethnographers."--Philip L. Kilbride, Reviews in Anthropology
"A remarkably well-written and insightful account of Fulani life. . . . In addition to using the conventional approaches of participating in and observing the daily activities of the Jelgobe . . . Riesman enriches his account by examining his personal feelings about particular incidents."--Library Journal
"An interesting and provocative study."--Choice
At the time of his death in 1988, Paul Riesman was an anthropologist who taught at Carleton College.
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
****Reprint of the 1977 edition (which is cited in BCL3. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Robert Brain - Times Literary Supplement
A remarkable account...The book is a well-researched plain man's guide to the Fulani, incorporating the best of French and British traditions of social anthropology.
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