Take Out Hunger
Two Case Studies of Rural Development in Basutoland
Published on 1. January 1969
Book
Hardback
292 pages
978-0-485-19539-2 (ISBN)
Description
Development schemes are common throughout the third world. Many fail, but the reasons for failure or success are only too often not adequately studied. In this monograph two schemes started in Basutoland - now Lesotho - are intensively analysed and compared: the first, which was abandoned in 1961, primarily by means of documentary material; the second, which was and still is successful in at least part of the area, mainly through observation and field research. The analysis reveals the factors making for success or failure, particularly in the fields of politics, economics, and communication. The relevance of the study extends beyond Lesotho and even Africa, the analysis dealing with problems common to introduced social change and development in any part of the world.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations, 1map
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-485-19539-2 (9780485195392)
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Person
Dr Wallman is Associate Professor of Anthropology in the University of Toronto.
Content
INTRODUCTION I Problem, I; Basutoland, 4 POLITICAL STRUCTURE 9 Prologue, 9; Colonial Administration, II; Chieftainship, 15; Representative Government, 26; the Political Structure seen from the Village, 32 VILLAGE ECONOMY 39 Setting and People, 39; Time, Tasks and Production, 46; Consumption, Money and Possessions, 61 TAUNG RECLAMATION SCHEME 1956-61 76 Soil Conservation, 76; Taung, 79; BaTaung, 80; Initiative for the Scheme, 81; Plans and Assumptions, 81; Action and Reaction, 83 Factors of Failure: A. Machinery of the Scheme, 83; Politics, 94; C. Specific Objections of the People, 103 'FARMECH' MECHANIZATION SCHEME (from 1961) 115 Background to mechanized farming in Basutoland, 115; Mafeteng, 117; Basuto ba Mafeteng, 117; Initiative for the Scheme, 118; Plans and Assumptions, 119; Action and :action, 121 Factors of Failure: A. Machinery of the Scheme, 123; B. Politics, 13 I; C. Specific Objections of the People, 135 Beginnings of Success: A. Administration, 141; Management, 143; C. Prognosis, 151 IMPLICATIONS 153 APPENDIX: ADMINISTRATION OF COLONIAL FUNDS 165 L1ST OF WORKS CITED 171 INDEX 173