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Nachituti's gift : economy, society, and environment in central Africa /
Nachituti's Gift challenges conventional theories of economic development with a compelling comparative case study of inland fisheries in Zambia and Congo from pre- to postcolonial times. Neoclassical development models conjure a simple, abstract progression from wealth held in people to money...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Madison :
University of Wisconsin Press,
©2006.
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| Colección: | Africa and the diaspora.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Nachituti's Gift challenges conventional theories of economic development with a compelling comparative case study of inland fisheries in Zambia and Congo from pre- to postcolonial times. Neoclassical development models conjure a simple, abstract progression from wealth held in people to money or commodities; instead, Gordon argues, primary social networks and oral charters like "Nachituti's Gift" remained decisive long after the rise of intensive trade and market activities. Interweaving oral traditions, songs, and interviews as well as extensive archival research, Gordon's lively tale is at once a subtle analysis of economic and social transformations, an insightful exercise in environmental history, and a revealing study of comparative politics.--Publisher description |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 304 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-290) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0299213633 9780299213633 |