Research Catalog

Title

Tonga livelihoods in rural Zimbabwe / edited by Kirk Helliker and Joshua Matanzima.

Publication

• Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023.
• ©2023

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Details

Additional Authors

• Helliker, Kirk
• Matanzima, Joshua

Description

viii, 201 pages; 24 cm.

Summary

"Based on extensive original fieldwork, this book examines the complex and diverse livelihoods of Zimbabwe's Tonga people as they have developed over time, including in the wake of the country's post-2000 political and economic crises. Despite being endowed with natural resources, the northwest region of Zimbabwe inhabited by the Tonga people is one of the most marginalised and underdeveloped parts of the country, neglected by both colonial and postcolonial governments. The Tonga speaking peoples are a minority ethnic group that settled on either side of the Zambezi River around 1,100 AD and remain deeply dependent on the river for their socio-economic livelihoods. This book reflects on the challenges faced by the Tonga people, from poor infrastructure, health and education facilities, to the issues caused by soil infertility and extremely low rainfall, which have been exacerbated by climate change. Many Tonga peoples were displaced by the construction of the Kariba Dam in the 1950s, and their access to the region's natural resources has been restricted by successive governments. Showcasing the research of Zimbabwean scholars in particular, this book not only reflects on the vulnerabilities faced by the Tonga, but it also looks beyond these, to the livelihood practices that are thriving despite these challenges, and the ways in which livelihoods intertwine with Tonga culture and society more broadly. Overall, this book highlights the resilience of the Tonga people in the face of years of politico-economic crisis, and will be an important contribution to research on livelihoods, ethnic minorities, and rural development in Africa"--

Series Statement

Routledge contemporary Africa

Uniform Title

Routledge contemporary Africa series.

Subject

• Tonga (Zambezi people) > Zimbabwe > Social conditions
• Tonga (Zambezi people) > Zimbabwe > Economic conditions
• Ethnic relations
• Tonga (Zambezi people) > Social conditions
• Tonga (Zambezi people)
• Economic conditions
• Zimbabwe > Ethnic relations
• Zimbabwe

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Part I: Climate Change, Resource Access and Livelihoods -- Part II: Health, Hunger and Livelihoods -- Part III: Water, Borders and Livelihoods.

Call Number

ReCAP 23-3590

ISBN

• 9781032244327
• 1032244321

LCCN

2022035171

OCLC

1337143617

Title

Tonga livelihoods in rural Zimbabwe / edited by Kirk Helliker and Joshua Matanzima.

Publisher

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023.

Copyright Date

©2023

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Routledge contemporary Africa

Routledge contemporary Africa series.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Helliker, Kirk, editor, author.

Matanzima, Joshua, editor, author.

Other Form:

Online version: Tonga livelihoods in rural Zimbabwe New York, NY : Routledge, 2023 9781003278580 (DLC) 2022035172

Research Call Number

ReCAP 23-3590