1st Edition

Negev Bedouin and Livestock Rearing Social, Economic and Political Aspects

By Aref Abu-Rabia Copyright 1994
152 Pages
by Routledge

152 Pages
by Routledge

152 Pages
by Routledge

In the past sheep-rearing was the main means of existence for most Bedouin. Today it is developing in a new direction. For some it is as important as ever, for others it has become only a subsidiary source of income and a safeguard against economic instability. This volume looks at the effects social, political and economic change has had upon the traditional livelihood of the Negev Bedouin. The... Read more
IntroductionThe LocalityNomadism and PastoralimPastoralim in a Permanent LocationThe FamilyEconomics

Biography

Aref Abu-Rabia Ben Gurion University,Israel