Peasants in Africa: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

by Martin A. Klein

Book Overview

African peasant groups and their historical evolution are described in this set of original essays. The editor reviews definitions of what a peasant is, and the circumstances of African peasantry in the light of developing political economy theory. The papers that follow deal with such topics as the determinants of the African peasants place in society, land holding, the adoption of a cash crop economy, and the African peasant under different types...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803914067
• ISBN13: 9780803914063
• Release Date: April 1980
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 315 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.