Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Note on Language and Orthography

1. Introduction: From Tribes to Ethnic Groups
2. The History and Isolation of the Lese
3. Gender and Ethnicity
4. The House and the Economy
5. Witchcraft and the Opposition of Houses
6. Conclusion: A Union of Opposites

References
Index

About the Author

Roy Richard Grinker is Assistant Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs at George Washington University.

Reviews

"Theoretically, "Houses in the Rainforest is a very sophisticated and a very important book."--"International Journal of African Historical Studies