Nachituti's gift : economy, society, and environment in central Africa / / David M. Gordon
(Visualizza in formato marc)
(Visualizza in BIBFRAME)
| Autore: |
Gordon David M. <1970->
|
| Titolo: |
Nachituti's gift : economy, society, and environment in central Africa / / David M. Gordon
|
| Pubblicazione: | Madison, : University of Wisconsin Press, c2006 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (320 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 968.94 |
| Soggetto topico: | Fisheries - Economic aspects - Luapula River Valley (Zambia and Congo) |
| Fish trade - Luapula River Valley (Zambia and Congo) | |
| Bemba (African people) - Economic conditions | |
| Soggetto geografico: | Luapula River Valley (Zambia and Congo) Social life and customs |
| Luapula River Valley (Zambia and Congo) Economic conditions | |
| Luapula River Valley (Zambia and Congo) Environmental conditions | |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-290) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Intro -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Translation and Orthography -- Introduction: Tenure, Wealth, and Environment -- Part 1: Stories of conquest -- 1 Nachituti's Gift: The Kazembe Kingdom and Owners of the Land -- 2 The Colonial Net: Chiefs on a Colonial Border -- 3 The Meanings of Wealth: People and Things -- Part 2: The Fishery -- 4 Mpumbu: Colonialism and Conservation -- 5 Pale: States and Patrons -- 6 Chisense: Wealth and Family -- Conclusion: Tragic Assumptions -- Appendix -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. Honorable Mention, Melville J. Herskovits Award, African Studies Association "A powerful portrayal of the complexity, fluidity, and subtlety of Lake Mweru fishers' production strategies.... Natchituti's Gift adds nuance and evidence to some of the most important and sophisticated conversations going on in African studies today."-Kirk Arden Hoppe, International Journal of African Historical Studies "A lively and intelligent book, which offers a solid contribution to ongoing debates about the interplay of the politics of environment, history and economy."-Joost Fontein, Africa "Well researched and referenced.... [ Natchituti's Gift ] will be of interest to those in a wide variety of disciplines including anthropology, African Studies, history, geography, and environmental studies."-Heidi G. Frontani, H-SAfrica |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Nachituti's gift |
| ISBN: | 9786612269981 |
| 9781282269989 | |
| 1282269984 | |
| 9780299213633 | |
| 0299213633 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910966224603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Africa and the diaspora.