Richard Borshay Lee
Biographic Data
| ID | 3638322 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard Borshay Lee |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard Borshay |
| FAMILY NAME | Lee |
| SIGNATURE | LEE R B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 65 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1973 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Conferences on Hunting and Gathering Societies (CHAGS)
Man the Hunter
The anti-imperialist tradition in North American anthropology
Irven DeVore 1934-2014
Commonalities and Diversities in Contemporary Hunter-Gatherers
This chapter presents an overview of 40 years of research on hunter-gatherers and attempts to situate Susan Kent's oeuvre within this larger body of work. Some of the main contours of the economic, social, and political life and core ideologies of foraging peoples are outlined. Then the key debates around questions of the historical autonomy of hunter-gatherers are explored along with Kent's position on these issues. All hunter-gatherer groups ha…
Twenty-first century indigenism
The late 20th century has seen a renaissance in the fortunes of indigenous people and their visibility on the world's political agendas. But the term 'indigenous' covers a multitude of contradictory meanings and these are deployed in a range of contexts. This article traces the historical trajectories that have brought diverse peoples together under the banner of 'the indigenous', introducing the concept of Indigenous One and Indigenous Two. The …
Male-female residence arrangements and political power in human hunter-gatherers
Mongongo
The Dobe area !Kung San (Bushmen)t are a foraging people living in northwestern Botswana. Of the 150 species of wild plants and animals that form their diet, by far the most important is mongongo (Ricinodendron rautanenii). This remarkable fruit and nut provides up to one half of the vegetable component of the !Kungs’ diet. The botany, ecology and nutrition of the mongongo, and the role it plays in the Bushman economy and society are discussed
Twenty-first century indigenism
The late 20th century has seen a renaissance in the fortunes of indigenous people and their visibility on the world's political agendas. But the term 'indigenous' covers a multitude of contradictory meanings and these are deployed in a range of contexts. This article traces the historical trajectories that have brought diverse peoples together under the banner of 'the indigenous', introducing the concept of Indigenous One and Indigenous Two. The …
Mongongo
The Dobe area !Kung San (Bushmen)t are a foraging people living in northwestern Botswana. Of the 150 species of wild plants and animals that form their diet, by far the most important is mongongo (Ricinodendron rautanenii). This remarkable fruit and nut provides up to one half of the vegetable component of the !Kungs’ diet. The botany, ecology and nutrition of the mongongo, and the role it plays in the Bushman economy and society are discussed
Commonalities and Diversities in Contemporary Hunter-Gatherers
This chapter presents an overview of 40 years of research on hunter-gatherers and attempts to situate Susan Kent's oeuvre within this larger body of work. Some of the main contours of the economic, social, and political life and core ideologies of foraging peoples are outlined. Then the key debates around questions of the historical autonomy of hunter-gatherers are explored along with Kent's position on these issues. All hunter-gatherer groups ha…
Male-female residence arrangements and political power in human hunter-gatherers
Mongongo
The Dobe area !Kung San (Bushmen)t are a foraging people living in northwestern Botswana. Of the 150 species of wild plants and animals that form their diet, by far the most important is mongongo (Ricinodendron rautanenii). This remarkable fruit and nut provides up to one half of the vegetable component of the !Kungs’ diet. The botany, ecology and nutrition of the mongongo, and the role it plays in the Bushman economy and society are discussed
Male-female residence arrangements and political power in human hunter-gatherers
Commonalities and Diversities in Contemporary Hunter-Gatherers
This chapter presents an overview of 40 years of research on hunter-gatherers and attempts to situate Susan Kent's oeuvre within this larger body of work. Some of the main contours of the economic, social, and political life and core ideologies of foraging peoples are outlined. Then the key debates around questions of the historical autonomy of hunter-gatherers are explored along with Kent's position on these issues. All hunter-gatherer groups ha…
Twenty-first century indigenism
The late 20th century has seen a renaissance in the fortunes of indigenous people and their visibility on the world's political agendas. But the term 'indigenous' covers a multitude of contradictory meanings and these are deployed in a range of contexts. This article traces the historical trajectories that have brought diverse peoples together under the banner of 'the indigenous', introducing the concept of Indigenous One and Indigenous Two. The …
Irven DeVore 1934-2014
The anti-imperialist tradition in North American anthropology
Man the Hunter
Conferences on Hunting and Gathering Societies (CHAGS)
Sociology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Anthropology (3 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Ethnology (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · History (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (2 works) · Biology (2 works)