Barbara A. Worley (Boston University)

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Barbara A. Worley, Dr. 
Lecturer on Anthropology,
Department of Anthropology	
Boston University	
232 Bay State Road	
Boston, MA 02215
USA

Phones:   (617) 491-4588
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     Ph.D. Anthropology Columbia University 1991.

     Research in North and West Africa, principally among Twareg 
     (Tuareg) pastoral nomads (Algeria--Summer 1974, 
     Niger--1976-1977 and 1984-1986), mostly in the region of Agadez,   
     Republic of Niger.  Research interests include:  pastoralism, 
     gender relations, ritual, political identity, democratization, 
     and Afro-Asiatic linguistics.  My Ph.D. dissertation concerned
     Twareg women's high social status and the practice of 
     waqf / al habus in establishing independent wealth exclusively 
     for women, a custom known as akh-idderan, "Living Milk," among 
     Twareg pastoral nomads.  

     Recent research included organizing an international conference
     on the Twareg insurrection in the Sahara and the problems of
     democratization in Niger and Mali.

     Currently completing revisions on my dissertation manuscript for 
     publication.  See photographic article on Twareg women's ritual
     wrestling in Natural History magazine, November 1992.  Other 
     articles available upon request.   

     Home address:  

     1716 Cambridge Street, Apt. 16
     Cambridge, MA 02138