Nuer Dilemmas - Sharon E. Hutchinson

Nuer Dilemmas: Coping with Money, War, and the State by Sharon E. Hutchinson

In Nuer Dilemmas, Sharon E. Hutchinson explores how the Nuer people of South Sudan navigated decades of war, economic change, and state pressure. Through deep field research, she shows how money, cattle, kinship, and conflict reshaped social life.

This is a powerful anthropological study that reveals how communities adapt when tradition collides with modern warfare and state systems. Essential for understanding South Sudan beyond headlines. Buy in Kenya with fast delivery.

What you’ll learn

• How war transformed Nuer social and economic systems

• The cultural meaning of cattle, money, and exchange

• The impact of militarization on community life

• How identity and kinship evolve during prolonged conflict

• The relationship between local traditions and the modern state

Who should read the Book

• Students of anthropology and African studies

• Readers interested in South Sudan’s social history

• Researchers studying conflict and social change

• Anyone seeking deeper context behind civil wars

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