Surviving Drought And Development
Ariaal Pastoralists Of Northern Kenya
1st Edition
Published on 13. November 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
152 pages
978-0-8133-7784-1 (ISBN)
Description
Focusing on one society's responses to famine relief and development efforts, this book is the story of how a people have adapted to, and survived, both natural and human-induced disasters. The Ariaal's determination to maintain their tradional lifestyles while taking advantage of the health and educational benefits offered to Kenyan society at large is study in the dynamics of culture change as well as a lesson in development.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-0-8133-7784-1 (9780813377841)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Drought recovery and famine relief-promoting self-sufficiency or dependency; drought and development in Northern Kenya; the Ariaal - an identity of survival; Ariaal pastoralism - food production in an arid land; the social organization of production autonomy versus interdependency; the impact of drought and development on the Ariaal - new solutions and new problems; the challenge of development - promoting self-sufficiency or food-aid dependency.