Population, Tradition, and Environmental Control in Colonial Kenya (Hardcover)

Examines land management programs pushed by the colonial government in western Kenya between 1920 and 1963, analyzing how those programs were negotiated or contested by the local community. Drawing from accounts of colonial experience in western Kenya, Population, Tradition, and Environmental Control in Colonial Kenya examines the government's efforts to enforce certain land management programs in relation toits initiatives to revive and co-opt African "traditions" in soil conservation and land consolidation programs. Martin Shanguhyia analyzes how these programs were negotiated or contested by the local community; further, he arguesthat their legacy continues to define the everyday experiences of the rural population in Vihiga County, Western Province, notably in terms of high population densities and diminishing returns from the land. Relying on a rich collection of archival sources as well as oral interviews, the book explores the intersection between government policies, demography, and community traditions within a rapidly declining natural environment and adds significantly to our understanding of Africa's environmental history. Martin Shanguhyia is assistant professor of history at Syracuse University.

General

Imprint:	University of Rochester Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora
Release date:	December 2015
First published:	2015
Authors:	Martin S. Shanguhyia (Customer)
Dimensions:	240 x 160 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	323
ISBN-13:	978-1-58046-539-7
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > African history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	1-58046-539-0
Barcode:	9781580465397

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