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Trampled No More - Voices from Bulawayo's Townships about Families, Life, Survival, and Social Change in Zimbabwe (Paperback)
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Trampled No More - Voices from Bulawayo's Townships about Families, Life, Survival, and Social Change in Zimbabwe (Paperback)
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The stories of the Zimbabwean situation, particularly those of the
urban townships of Bulawayo, are poignantly narrated through the
voices of family members recounting their personal circumstances
and what they perceive as the primary factors contributing to their
repressed positions in the socio-economical hierarchy. Using an
insider's perspective, Professor Moyo goes behind the scenes in
order to dismantle the simplistic "blame game" which asserts that
the deterioration of Zimbabwe was caused solely by the current
ZANU-PF lead government. The study details the historical context
and interpretations of history, which led to the much-discussed
Zimbabwean political and economic crisis. Socio-economic policies
that shape, and continue to shape, the complex livelihoods of the
Zimbabwean people are also attributed to current and future
conditions. The author argues that within the Zimbabwean situation
these contributors and their counters have not encouraged the
prioritization of the needs of the most vulnerable population
groups, but rather, that they have a tendency to hinder their
general well being by limiting fundamental resources such as access
to basic necessities, freedoms, affirmation of communality and
individuality. Through the narratives of the Zimbabwean people,
Professor Moyo highlights some of the acute strategies they and
their families have used to survive as a way to explore future
policy avenues that take into account people's "agentiveness" (the
capacity to overcome unfavorable conditions by utilizing what
little resources are available), Zimbabwe's greatest asset.
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