Burying SM: The Politics of Knowledge and the Sociology of Power in Africa (Social History of Africa (Paperback)) - Softcover
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The distinguished Kenyan lawyer S.M. Otieno died intestate in 1986; the ensuing struggle between his Kikuyu widow and his Luo clan became a matter of national concern. Debates raged over what legal, cultural, social, and historical grounds should govern the disposition of SM's remains, what legal rights should be enjoyed by widows, and over the interests of the state.
While closely scrutinizing the legal case record, the authors examine how history was constructed by the various litigants, counsel, jurists, and witnesses, including an elderly gravedigger and mason, a cook, and a professor of philosophy.
The authors invited a half-dozen scholars from different disciplines to discuss "what the case was really about" and "how the story should be told." These brief commentaries are included.
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David William Cohen is Professor of Anthropology and History and Director of the Program of African Studies, Northwestern University.
E.S. Atieno Odhiambo is Professor of History at Rice University.
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