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Title:Regional and Village Economic Activities: Prosperity and Stagnation in Laupula, Zambia
Author:Poewe, Karla O.
Year:1979
Periodical:African Studies Review
Volume:22
Issue:2
Period:September
Pages:77-93
Language:English
Geographic term:Zambia
Subjects:subsistence economy
economic development
matriarchy
Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups)
Development and Technology
Economics and Trade
External link:https://www.jstor.org/stable/523814
Abstract:Three interrelated topics are examined: 1) the conflicts and strains prevalent in a matrilineal society; 2) the impact of the industrial-market system on the preexisting tensions; 3) regional and village economic activities in Luapula Province, Zambia. Sections: Introduction - The beginning: structural contradictions of Luapula matriliny - The result: productive individualism within one investment block - Stagnation: river fishing and general economic activities in Lukwesa - Prosperity: economic activities of groups and individuals in Kashikishhi - Earnings of fishermen - Problems of price - Consumption of fishermen - Conclusion: the negative correlation between work and wealth. Ref., notes, tab.
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