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Search - Dancing Skeletons: Life and Death in West Africa

Dancing Skeletons Life and Death in West Africa
Author: Katherine Dettwyler

1995 Margaret Mead Award winner! This personal account by a biocultural anthropologist illuminates important, not-soon-forgotten messages involving the more sobering aspects of conducting fieldwork among malnourished children in West Africa. With nutritional anthropology at its core, Dancing Skeletons presents informal, engaging and oftentimes d... more »

ISBN-13: 9780881337488
ISBN-10: 088133748X
Publication Date: 7/1993
Pages: 172
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Currently 3.4/5 Stars.

3.4 stars, based on 8 ratings

Publisher: Waveland Press
Book Type: Paperback
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Jennifer T. (MosaicofThoughts) reviewed Dancing Skeletons: Life and Death in West Africa on 7/24/2006 + 19 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

This was a great book, it's about an anthropologists time in Africa. It was very interesting to read and learn about African culture. Though it can be sad at times, it's not overly depressing.

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Parenting & Relationships >> Family Health
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