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Becoming Maasai, Being in Time (1992)
Book Chapter
Spencer, P. (1992). Becoming Maasai, Being in Time. In T. Spear, & R. Waller (Eds.), Being Maasai (140-156). James Currey

Danza (1992)
Book Chapter
Spencer, P. (1992). Danza. In G. Bedeschi (Ed.), Enciclopedia delle Scienze Social (669-674). Institute della Enciclopedia Italiana

The Pacification of the Maasai and the Transformation of the Prophet's Tribute (1992)
Journal Article
Spencer, P. (1992). The Pacification of the Maasai and the Transformation of the Prophet's Tribute. Anthropozoologica, 16, 65-72

Maasai regard the success of their warfare in precolonial times as largely due to the oracular power of the dynasty of their Prophets. In return for his advice, a Prophet who instigated a raid would be given a prime share of the cattle gains. Followi... Read More about The Pacification of the Maasai and the Transformation of the Prophet's Tribute.

The social life of the green Mong textile : Commercialisation and alternative discourses of value in Thailand. (1992)
Thesis
Harper, C. The social life of the green Mong textile : Commercialisation and alternative discourses of value in Thailand. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis examines how material culture, specifically the Mong textile, is used in society and how an analysis of these uses can inform us of social processes. Discussion takes a contextual approach whereby the object is analysed at different point... Read More about The social life of the green Mong textile : Commercialisation and alternative discourses of value in Thailand..

Competing Identities: The Problem of What to Wear in Late Colonial and Contemporary India. (1992)
Thesis
Tarlo, E. Competing Identities: The Problem of What to Wear in Late Colonial and Contemporary India. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis examines the importance of dress in India. It focuses less on the material artefact than on the use of clothes in the construction of social and political identity. Scholars often stress the rigidity of the clothing system in India where... Read More about Competing Identities: The Problem of What to Wear in Late Colonial and Contemporary India..