Reviews

The Dobe Ju/'hoansi by Richard B. Lee

olivia_skye_'s review against another edition

4.0

This was a fascinating account of the Dobe Ju'hoansi people by an author who's committed his professional life to understanding and earning the trust of members of that community. Lee has notably changed our understanding of hunter gatherers with his research and academic engagements, and this text is a good example of how preconceived notions of hunter gatherers are often (usually) far from accurate. It's undoubtedly an academic text, but it's written in a way that's accessible to readers with varying levels of anthropological background. It has a nice balance of narrative storytelling and analysis which I, personally, think is essential in anthropological writing. I recommend this book to anyone willing to read what's essentially a textbook.

julianaruthh's review against another edition

3.0

Read for Anthropology 204 class, pretty interesting but definitely not a voluntary read.