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Culture and Customs of Kenya
Neal Sobania
ISBN: 0-313-31486-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31486-5
256 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 6/30/2003
List Price: $57.95 (UK Sterling Price: £39.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 x 9
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Description: Kenya, a land of safaris, wild animals, and Maasai warriors, perfectly represents Africa for many Westerners. This peerless single-source book presents the contemporary reality of life in Kenya, an important East-African nation that has served as a crossroads for peoples and cultures from Africa, the Middle East, and East Asia for centuries. As such, it is a land rich in cultural and ethnic diversity, where unique and dynamic traditions blend with modern influences. Students and general readers will be engrossed in narrative overviews highlighting Kenyan history, as well as the beliefs, vibrant cultural expressions, and various lifestyles and roles of the Kenyan population. A chronology, glossary, and numerous photos enhance the narrative.

Kenya today struggles with nation building. Its society comprises the haves and the have-nots and faces the challenges of the trend toward urbanization, with its attendant disruption of traditional social structures. For Kenyans, the preserving of traditional cultures is as important as making the statement that Kenya is a modern nation. Chapters on the land, people, and history; religion and worldview; literature, film, and media; art and architecture; cuisine and traditional dress; gender roles, marriage, and family; and social customs and lifestyle are up to date and written by a country expert. A chronology, glossary, and numerous photos enhance the narrative.
Table of Contents:
  • Series Forward
    Preface
    Acknowledgments
    Chronology
    Introduction
    Religion and Worldview
    Literature, Film, and Media
    Art and Architecture/Housing
    Cuisine and Traditional Dress
    Gender Roles, Marriage, and Family
    Social Customs and Lifestyle
    Music and Dance
    Glossary
    Bibliographic Essay
About the Author: NEAL SOBANIA is Professor of History and Director of the International Education Office at Hope College, Holland, Michigan.
LCC Class: 305
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