Eaters of the Dry Season - Circular Labor Migration in the West African Sahel

Informationen zum Autor David Rain Klappentext "A remarkable blend of geography, demography, sociology, development economics, history, cultural anthropology, ecology, politics, sharia (Muslim religious law), and government policies.... This book dispels many misconceptions and is an education in itself." Choice Zusammenfassung Eaters of the Dry Season deals with the seasonal mobility of people along the desert margin of West Africa. It examines the settlement history of the region, population dynamics, changes in farming and land-use practices, and the spread of market relations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface -- The Changing World of Cin Rani -- The Walked-Across Land -- Land-Use Change Along the Environmental Margin -- From Caravan to Bush Taxi -- A Population in Motion -- Migrants' Livelihoods -- Rural Community Perspectives -- Walking into the Next Century

List of contents

Preface -- The Changing World of Cin Rani -- The Walked-Across Land -- Land-Use Change Along the Environmental Margin -- From Caravan to Bush Taxi -- A Population in Motion -- Migrants' Livelihoods -- Rural Community Perspectives -- Walking into the Next Century

Product details

• Authors: David Rain, Rain David
• Publisher: Perseus Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.12.2000
• EAN: 9780813338729
• ISBN: 978-0-8133-3872-9
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Africa, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Regional Studies, Migration, immigration and emigration, Regional / International studies, Sociology: work and labour, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General, Relating to migrant groups / diaspora communities or peoples, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies