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Coastal Sierra Leone

- Materiality and the Unseen in Maritime West Africa

About Coastal Sierra Leone

This vivid ethnography, describing the precarious lives of fisher folk in post-war Sierra Leone, offers fresh perspectives on themes of gender, youth, gift exchange, and secrecy. Everyday life in this fragile frontier economy is shaped both by a global ecological crisis and a local history of war, slavery, and esoteric practice.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781108471169
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 248
  • Published:
  • June 28, 2018
  • Dimensions:
  • 157x235x16 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 530 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: October 19, 2024

Description of Coastal Sierra Leone

This vivid ethnography, describing the precarious lives of fisher folk in post-war Sierra Leone, offers fresh perspectives on themes of gender, youth, gift exchange, and secrecy. Everyday life in this fragile frontier economy is shaped both by a global ecological crisis and a local history of war, slavery, and esoteric practice.

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