The poor are not us : poverty & pastoralism in Eastern Africa

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Title:

The poor are not us : poverty & pastoralism in Eastern Africa

Author:

Anderson, David, 1957-

ISBN:

9780852552650

9780852552667

Publication Information:

Oxford : J. Currey, 1999.

Physical Description:

xi, 276 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Series:

Eastern African studies

Series Title:

Eastern African studies

General Note:

"From a larger collection of papers produced for a conference held in 1995"--Pref.

Subject Term:

Herders -- Africa, East -- Economic conditions -- Congresses.

Pastoral systems -- Economic aspects -- Africa, East -- Congresses.

Livestock -- Economic aspects -- Africa, East -- Congresses.

Poverty -- Africa, East -- Congresses.

Geographic Term:

Africa, East -- Economic conditions -- Congresses.

Africa, East -- Social conditions -- Congresses.

Added Author:

Anderson, David, 1957-

Broch-Due, Vigdis.

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Summary

Summary

This collection concerning East African pastoralists rejects the premise of pastoral egalitarianism and poses questions about the gradual creep of poverty, changing patterns of wealth and accumulation, the impact of diminishing resources on pastoral communities, and the impact of external values.

North America: Ohio U Press

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