Freedom in Fulani Social Life: An Introspective Ethnography

By Paul Riesman

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226717437
• ISBN13: 9780226717432
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

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Fulani social life

I worked over a period of 15 and one half year among Fulani people in Niger. Riesman's book gives alot of good and accurate insights about Fulani life and culture. I recommend it to anyone who wants to learn about the Fulani in that part of the world.