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Göttingen Series in Social and Cultural Anthropology
Pastoralism and Socio-technological Transformations in Northern Benin
Fulani Innovations in Pastoral Migration, Livelihood Diversification and Professional Association
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Acknowledgments cn... nn 11 Foreword by Nikolaus Share ea an 13 1 General introduction: Pastoralism, technological change 1.1, Research Problem a. a ui 16 1,22 Researchiobjestives Bis SR NN NE ne fi 19 1,9% Research UMESE LOS hinano AR Rae DR ee SE danse 19 1:4 Scope ofthe study nn net un 20 LS: ASRS CULE Ole DOUCE Meant eee 20 2 Once robust and vigorous: Does African pastoralism have a future? 23 2.1. “Will African pastoralism be sustainable? ads. anni. 24 Pessimist narratives on pastoralism „aa aaa 24 Optimistic narratives on pastoralism task 27 2.2 Dynamics of dealing with uncertainty «u.a. ale 28 Pastoralism and migration sven ea 28 Pastoralism and technological innovation ©... 31 Pastoralism and livelihood diversification ©... 33 Pastoralism and civil society organizations „sessen 42 Synthesis: future scenarios for pastoralism ©... 50 29: -CONCHISIONS ze cen NE E AE Ne 51
8 Georges Djohy: Pastoralism and Socio-technological Transformations 3 Conceptual framework of socio-technological change study in: pastoral settings: u... nannten 53 oo Science and Technology Studies (ISIS). nl nine st 61 Technology définitions nn ae 61 Technology and society interactions a. uni 62 3.4 Development brokerage and brokers u... nennen 66 23: . Analytical Hamework u. ne een 70 3:6! “Constante Us EL ES SE ES tt ie 71 4.1 National context of livestock production „seess 74 Geographic and demographic characteristics... 74 Ecological background of Benin Republic access 78 4.2 Local context of livestock production a. aa 81 Boundaries and demography of Gogounou District 0... iseeeeeeeeeees 81 Gogounou at the heart of pastoral development policies eee 89 BS NGGRGNISIOM neutre lettre elite 91 5 An itinerant ethnography of socio-technological changes Sel- Exploratory field Vast „a. I an 94 2:2.» Lonpterm fieldwork: nn RE 98 Partieipant observation nee tn ne nes 99 Indiyidualänterviews. nee 103 Focus group discussions Aa rien 104 Ethnobotanical investigation a a ae 105 GIS and spatial data analysis a. rar en 107 Photography and videography an. er 108 Doeumentary research. pisi wenn ne ee 109 5.3. Summary on data collection and analysis use 110 5.4 Constraints and limits of the research sn ee 111 5:3 "Cönelusion ernannten 116
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