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Further readings
Akram-Lodhi, A., S. Borras and C. Kay (eds) (2007), Land, Poverty and Livelihoods in an
Era of Globalization, Abingdon: Routledge.
Bernstein, H. (2001) “The Peasantry” in Global Capitalism: Who, Where and Why?
Socialist Register, Merlin Press.
Bernstein, H. and T. Byres (2001) From Peasant Studies to Agrarian Change, Journal of
Agrarian Change, 1 (1).
Biles, J., (2008) Informal Work and Livelihoods in Mexico: Getting By or Getting Ahead?
Professional Geographer, 60(4): 541-555.
Bryceson, D., et al (eds) (1999) Disappearing peasantries?: rural labour in Africa, Asia and
Latin America London: Intermediate Technology Publications.
Bryceson, D.F. (1996) Deagrarianization and rural employment in sub-Saharan Africa: a
sectoral perspective World Development 24(1): 97-111
Bryceson DF (2010) ‘Gold Digging Careers in Rural East Africa: Small-Scale Miners’
Livelihood Choices’ World Development 28(3): 379-392.
Ellis, F. (2000) Rural livelihood and diversity in developing countries OUP.
Francis, E (2000) Making a living: Changing livelihoods in rural Africa Routledge, London.
Little, P.D. et al (2001) ‘Avoiding Disaster: Diversification and Risk Management among
East African Herders’ Development and Change 32 (3): 401-433.
McCusker, B., E. Carr, (2006) The co-production of livelihoods and land use change: Case
studies from South Africa and Ghana, Geoforum, 37 (5), 790-804.
Rigg, J. (2007) An Everyday Geography of the Global South Routledge, London.
Rigg J et al (2012) ‘Joining the Dots of Agrarian Change in Asia: A 25 Year View from
Thailand’, World Development 40(7): 1469-1481
Shrestha, N. (2008) ‘Misery is My company Now’: Nepal’s Peasantry in the Face of Failed
Development, Journal of Peasant Studies, 35 (3): 452-475.
Vakulabharanam, V. (2005) Growth and Distress in a South Indian Peasant Economy
During the Era of Economic Liberalization, Journal of Development Studies, 41 (6),
971-977.
World Development (2001) Special Issue, 29, 3 Rural non-farm incomes in Latin America.
Week 3: Rural livelihoods, land and land reform
For many rural dwellers land is a critical resource, and over the years land reform has
been on and off ‘the agenda’ of development agencies. This week we explore land as a
natural resource, and consider different approaches to managing it. We consider how land
means different things to different people, and how land reforms have worked on the
ground.
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