Let shepherding endure : applied anthropology and the preservation of a cultural tradition in Israel and the Middle East / Gideon M. Kressel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kressel, Gideon M., 1936-

Series:

SUNY series in anthropology and Judaic studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shepherds--Middle East.

Shepherds.

Shepherds--Israel.

Pastoral systems--Middle East.

Pastoral systems.

Pastoral systems--Israel.

Bedouins--Land tenure--Middle East.

Bedouins.

Bedouins--Domestic animals--Middle East.

Desert conservation--Middle East.

Desert conservation.

Desert conservation--Israel.

Applied anthropology--Middle East.

Applied anthropology.

Applied anthropology--Israel.

Middle East--Environmental aspects.

Middle East.

Israel--Environmental aspects.

Israel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Examining the crucial problems confronting present-day livestock breeders, principally Bedouin and Jews in Israel, but also pastoral nomads in neighboring Middle Eastern countries, Let Shepherding Endure proposes new ways for these governments to enhance and sustain the long-term future development of shepherding communities. Adopting a broad historical and anthropological perspective on the topic, and assessing various pastoral relief programs, Kressel proposes an alternative program whereby the region's states would promote a brand of pastoralism that preserves rangeland herding while keeping in step with the contemporary cultural and political context. This truly visionary set of recommendations would have several dividends, especially for the Bedouin: their cultural legacy, in danger of obsolescence, would be preserved while at the same time enhancing both their pastoral skills and ability to secure a livelihood from herding.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Nomadic Pastoralists, Agriculturalists, and the State

Changes in Land Usage by the Negev Bedouin Since the Mid-Nineteenth Century

Applied Anthropology, Cultural Survival, and New Directions for the Future of the Negev Bedouin

Governmental Policies Toward the Bedouin

Enhancing the Attractiveness of Shepherding

Are Shepherds’ Villages Viable?

Designing a Shepherd’s Village

“Teach the Children of Judah Sheep!”: The Crisis of Small Ruminants Breeding

Toward a Better Plan of Action

Bibliography

Name Index

Subject Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-202) and indexes.

ISBN:

9780791486467

079148646X

9781417536153

1417536152

OCLC:

61367778