Survey of African Marriage and Family Life
Author | : Arthur Phillips |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 600 |
Release | : 2018-09-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780429944420 |
ISBN-13 | : 042994442X |
Rating | : 4/5 (42X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Survey of African Marriage and Family Life by : Arthur Phillips
Download or read book Survey of African Marriage and Family Life written by Arthur Phillips and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1953, this study examines the effect of social change on African domestic organization and marriage. Changes to African social organization due to increased contact with the West are analyzed and accounts given as to how these changes were handled by various administrations and missionaries. The volume is contributed to by lawyers, missionaries, anthropologists and sociologists from Africa, Europe and the USA.