Serah Shani

Indigenous Elites in Africa (eBook, ePUB)

The Case of Kenya's Maasai

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book investigates the formation, configuration and consolidation of elites amongst Kenya's Maasai. The author, who is Maasai herself, demonstrates the diverse local, national, and global resources and opportunities which lead to social mobility and elite formation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 202
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. November 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000482218
• Artikelnr.: 62737437

Autorenporträt

Serah Shani is Associate Professor, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Mercy College New York, USA. She is also author of African Immigrant Families in the United States: Transnational Lives and Schooling.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Chapter1. Maasai Historicity Chapter2. Global Capital Flows
Chapter3. Religion as Elite Capital Chapter4. Gender and Elite Formation
Chapter5. Education as Capital in Elite Construction: The symbolism,
prestige, and security of higher education Chapter6. Elite Agencies and
Challenges Conclusion

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Introduction Chapter1. Maasai Historicity Chapter2. Global Capital Flows Chapter3. Religion as Elite Capital Chapter4. Gender and Elite Formation Chapter5. Education as Capital in Elite Construction: The symbolism, prestige, and security of higher education Chapter6. Elite Agencies and Challenges Conclusion