There is no new data in this book (although some of the old data are described in more detail than has been done before). The !Kung way of life has changed so much since the 1960s that any …

The discovery of diamonds on !Kung land has caused local governments to take over !Kung land. The !Kung’s tribal area includes parts of several different countries in southern Africa.

Referred to in the past as the Sonquas and in as the Basarwa, they are also known as the !Kung Bushmen, the San, or simply the !Kung. They are short—averaging about in height—lean, …

The !Kung originally had no permanent settlements, but built simple windbreaks of saplings in a semicircle, tied together at the top and covered with grass. They practiced no agriculture and …

Kung values, such as the emphasis on intimacy and interdependence, were no longer guiding behavior as effec tively as they once did. The data also indicated that, despite appearances to …

King Wu asked the T ’ai Kung: “If a king wants to raise an army, how should he go about selecting and training heroic officers and determining their moral qualifications?”

When a serious problem comes up, everyone sits down and they talk and talk and talk. Each person has a say. The process is open and inclusive. The community members work hard to …