Nisa: The Life and Words of a !Kung Woman
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Nisa: The Life and Words of a !Kung Woman

by Marjorie Shostak

Biography Anthropology
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Marjorie Shostak records the life and words of Nisa, providing a detailed account of !Kung culture and personal experience in southern Africa.

ISBN-13 9780674004320 ASIN 0674004329 Views 371 Publisher Harvard University Press Year 2000 Edition 4th Edition Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 384 Created April 18, 2026 Updated September 30, 2026
About This Book

This book presents the life story of Nisa, a member of the !Kung people of southern Africa, as documented by anthropologist Marjorie Shostak.

Through personal narratives, the work explores daily life, social customs, and cultural traditions of the !Kung community.

The account is based on extensive interviews and offers insight into the experiences of an individual within a hunter-gatherer society.

Readers gain a broader understanding of human diversity and the ways in which personal stories reflect larger social patterns.

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