About this title: Through a series of interviews that span several decades, this title follows a Kung woman named Nisa through childhood, puberty, sexual awakening, marriage, and motherhood, as she learns much about life in Africa's Kalahari Desert.
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780674004320ISBN:0674004329
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Minor cover wear. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 365 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 2000-11
ISBN-13:9780674004320ISBN:0674004329
Description: Fair. Softcover with light edgewear. Used Book stamp on first page. 70 pages have underlining or highlighing. No spine or cover creases. read more
Description: Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: orig. wrappers
Publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge [MA]
Date Published: (2000)
Description: Minor rubbing. VG. 23x15cm, 365 pp., PAPERBACK. "The story of the life of Nisa, a member of the Kung tribe of hunter gatherers in southern Africa. It is told in her own words to Marjorie Shostak, a Harvard anthropologist who succeeded in breaking through the immense barriers of language and culture. First published 1981"-Publisher's description. read more
Description: Fair. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Shipped quickly. 1983. Paperback. Later Printing Ed. Used, acceptable. Previous owner's name/address inside. Text pages show modest aging/yellowing. Text pages show modest age spots/foxing. Cover has some rubbing. Cover has some edge wear. read more
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Harvard Univ Press, Cumbreland, Rhode Island, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780674624856ISBN:0674624858
Description: Near Fine. Publishers Proof Publishers Proof! Near Fine, Pages clean and bright. Binding tight, Cover clean with one marker smudge. No remainder marks, no shelf wear, no surprises. Same day shping. ! read more
"Read this book years ago for an anthropolgy class and fell in love with anthropolgy/ cultural geography. I still think about Nisa and differences in female culture roles. The chapters about !Kung womens' pregnancy and birthing experiences made quite an impression."
"The way it was described to me it should be very similar to "the diary of miss jane pitman" which I loved. It was informative, but not what I expected. It was a tug-along to read...not gripping at all."
"Nisa is an interesting collection of writings. The bulk of the book is made up of stories told to the anthropologist Marjorie from the !Kung lady Nisa. The rest of the book consists of Marjorie's ethnographic observations of the !Kung's people life and beliefs. The book is paced very well, and oftentimes Marjorie's observations prove to be just as interesting as Nisa's life is. The information is presented in a non-biased way and the points in Nisa's life that are exceptional are dutifully explained as such.
I came away from this book having enjoyed it (in spite of how long it took me to finish it.) I feel that the !Kung people did prove to be a very interesting case study - their way of life has been the way the bulk of human's lived for most of our earthly existence. I left the book a bit sad to see the way of life disappearing, especially when it boasts a decent amount of advantages over modern civilization.
So, all in all I would recommend this book to people interested in the anthropological field or the sociological field."
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