Trampled no more : voices from Bulawayo's townships about families, life, survival, and social change in Zimbabwe /

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Author / Creator:Moyo, Otrude Nontobeko.
Imprint:Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, 2007.
Description:vii, 303 p. cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6652024
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ISBN:9780761836360 (paper : alk. paper)
0761836365 (paper : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-300) and index.
Summary:"The stories of the Zimbabwean situation, particularly those of the urban townships of Bulawayo, are narrated through the voices of family members recounting their personal circumstances and what they perceive as the primary factors contributing to their repressed positions in the socioeconomical hierarchy. Professor Moyo goes behind the scenes in order to dismantle the simplistic "blame game" which asserts that the deterioration of Zimbabwe was caused solely by the current ZANU-PF lead government." "The study details the historical context and interpretations of history, which led to the much-discussed Zimbabwean political and economic crisis. Through the narratives of the Zimbabwean people, Professor Moyo highlights some of the acute strategies they and their families have used to survive as a way to explore future policy avenues that take into account people's "agentiveness" (the capacity to overcome unfavorable conditions by utilizing what little resources are available), Zimbabwe's greatest asset."--BOOK JACKET.

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