Rethinking and unthinking development : perspectives on inequality and poverty in South Africa and Zimbabwe /

Development has remained elusive in Africa. Through theoretical contributions and case studies focusing on Southern Africa's former white settler states, South Africa and Zimbabwe, this volume responds to the current need to rethink (and unthink) development in the region. The authors explore h...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Mpofu, Busani (Autor, Editor ), Ndlovu-Gatsheni, Sabelo J. (Autor, Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books, 2019.
Temas:
Economic development > Social aspects > South Africa.
Economic development > Social aspects > Zimbabwe.
Equality > South Africa.
Equality > Zimbabwe.
Poverty > South Africa.
Poverty > Zimbabwe.
Pauvreté > Afrique du Sud.
Pauvreté > Zimbabwe.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries
Economic development > Social aspects
Equality
Poverty
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Coloniality.
Development Models.
Economic development.
Inequality.
Legacy of Colonialism.
Poverty.
Rethinking and Unthinking.
South Africa.
Southern African Development.
Zimbabwe.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction. Rethinking and unthinking development in Africa / Busani Mpofu and Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni
  • Part I. Theory, concepts and discourse
  • Rethinking development in the age of global coloniality / Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni
  • Rethinking and reclaiming development in Africa / Vusi Gumede
  • Elusive solutions to poverty and inequality: from 'trickle down' to solidarity economy' / Tidings P. Ndhlovu
  • Part II. Development, urbanism and poverty
  • Urban poverty in Zimbabwe: historical and contemporary issues / Rudo Barbra Gaidzanwa
  • Theory of poverty or poverty of theory?: a decolonial intervention on urban poverty in South Africa / Raymond Nyapokoto and Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni
  • Part III. Empowerment, regionalism, identity and development
  • The 'native returns': assessing and re-imagining indigenisation and Black economic empowerment as development projects in the 'post-colony' / Tamuka Charles Chirimambowa and Tinashe Lukas Chimedza
  • Ethno-politics and regionalism in post-colonial Zimbabwe: the Matabeleland development question and the imperative for development redress after the crisis / Vusilizwe Thebe
  • The politics of land ownership in South Africa: self-perceptions and identities of backyard dwellers within the coloured community / Wendy Isaacs-Martin
  • Part IV. Development, social policy and African families
  • Understanding the conceptualisation of African families: a social policy development poser in South Africa / Busani Mpofu
  • Socio-economic and cultural barriers to marital unions and HIV incidence correlates: a public policy poser for South Africa? / Busani Ngcaweni
  • Old persons cash grant pay-out days: how beneficiaries become victims of abuse in South Africa / Gloria Sauti
  • Conclusion. End of development and rise of decoloniality as the future / Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni and Busani Mpofu.

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