The Mountain People
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The Mountain People is an anthropological book by Colin Turnbull that controversially portrays the culture and social collapse of the Ik people of Uganda.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "The Mountain People" by Colin Turnbull | 1 |
| The Mountain People canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropology book
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book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
African studies
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anthropology ⓘ |
| author | Colin Turnbull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | ethnographic fieldwork among the Ik ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
ethical issues in representation
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methodological flaws ⓘ overgeneralization of behavior ⓘ |
| describedAs | controversial ⓘ |
| fieldworkBy | Colin Turnbull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
anthropology
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ethnography ⓘ social anthropology ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780671202450 ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
limits of altruism
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morality under duress ⓘ relationship between environment and culture ⓘ social disintegration ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on human nature
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discussions of culture under stress ⓘ popular perceptions of the Ik ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Ik people
NERFINISHED
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Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ human behavior under extreme stress ⓘ social collapse ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bleak depiction of the Ik
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questioning universality of social bonds ⓘ sparking controversy in anthropology ⓘ |
| portrays |
Ik culture
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breakdown of social norms ⓘ extreme individualism ⓘ family disintegration ⓘ famine conditions ⓘ scarcity of resources ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1972 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Jonathan Cape
NERFINISHED
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Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| setting |
Ik territory
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northeastern Uganda ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 1960s ⓘ |
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"The Mountain People" by Colin Turnbull