Not a history of the 23-year struggle by the South West African People's Organization to free Namibia from the rule of South Africa, but a study of how that struggle impacted the liberation movement itself and the political culture bequeathed to the country at independence. The …
Comprises a dozen contributions, focusing on men as gendered actors, the social construction of masculinity, masculinity as a relational category, and hegemonic or subordinate masculinities. Reflects on developments from colonialism to independence in seven sub-Saharan countries.
Interviews conducted for the research programme National liberation in Southern Africa.
"A vibrant portrait of the "original affluent society"--The Bushmen of southern Africa--by the anthropologist who has spent much of the last twenty-five years documenting their encounter with modernity. If the success of a civilization is measured by its endurance over time, the…
Old times -- The rewards of hard work -- The mother hill -- A beachside brawl -- The settlers -- Living in the moment -- Tsumkwe Road -- The provident environment -- The hollow tree -- Strong food -- An elephant hunt -- Pinnacle point -- A gift from God -- Hunting and empathy --…
A vibrant portrait of the "original affluent society '--the Bushmen of southern Africa--by the anthropologist who has spent much of the last twenty-five years documenting their encounter with modernity. If the success of a civilization is measured by its endurance over time, the…
"A vibrant portrait of the "original affluent society"--The Bushmen of southern Africa--by the anthropologist who has spent much of the last twenty-five years documenting their encounter with modernity. If the success of a civilization is measured by its endurance over time, the…
Im Rahmen des Unabhängigkeitskampfes der namibischen Befreiungsbewegung SWAPO gegen die Besetzung durch Südafrika entstand 1979 ein einzigartiges Solidaritätsprojekt: Bis 1990 wurden fast 430 namibische Kinder in die DDR gebracht, um sie vor dem Krieg zu schützen und ihnen eine …
Im Rahmen des Unabhängigkeitskampfes der namibischen Befreiungsbewegung SWAPO gegen die Besetzung durch Südafrika entstand 1979 ein einzigartiges Solidaritätsprojekt: Bis 1990 wurden fast 430 namibische Kinder in die DDR gebracht, um sie vor dem Krieg zu schützen und ihnen eine …
During the Cold War, alternative globalization projects were underway: socialist Eastern Europe and left-leaning countries in the Third World maintained close economic relations. The two worlds traded and exchanged know-how and technology. This book examines the specific spaces …
In this book, the Authors took stock of Namibias progress towards a consoliDated democracy.In doing so they looked at the influence of two forces on democracy: the Namibian State and Namibian Society.
