ABSTRACT

Based on a decade of first-hand experience and secondary research, this richly detailed study follows daily life in four villages in Tanzania. Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, this comprehensive account examines the regional economy, determinants of civil society and implications for democratization, AIDS, population growth, refugees, crops and goods and implications for development. Charles David Smith brings together well over 200 interviews and his own experience of everyday events, providing a constructive critique of current initiatives and a potent new direction that has so far been under-explored by existing bodies. An essential text for all serious students and researchers interested in development.

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|14 pages

Conceptualizing the Peasantry

chapter 3|23 pages

Civil Society and Governance

chapter 5|10 pages

AIDS and Depopulation

chapter 6|20 pages

Rwandese Refugees in Tanzania

chapter 7|18 pages

The Staff of Life

chapter 8|25 pages

Coffee, the World Market Connection

chapter 11|23 pages

Consumer Goods and the Cash Economy

chapter 12|5 pages

Conclusion