Mining and Social Transformation in Africa

Mineralizing and Democratizing Trends in Artisanal Production

Business & Finance, Economics, Sustainable Development, Economic Development
Cover of the book Mining and Social Transformation in Africa by , Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781135051976
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: October 15, 2013
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781135051976
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: October 15, 2013
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

After more than three decades of economic malaise, many African countries are experiencing an upsurge in their economic fortunes linked to the booming international market for minerals. Spurred by the shrinking viability of peasant agriculture, rural dwellers have been engaged in a massive search for alternative livelihoods, one of the most lucrative being artisanal mining.

While an expanding literature has documented the economic expansion of artisanal mining, this book is the first to probe its societal impact, demonstrating that artisanal mining has the potential to be far more democratic and emancipating than preceding modes.

Delineating the paradoxes of artisanal miners working alongside the expansion of large-scale mining investment in Africa, Mining and Social Transformation in Africa concentrates on the Tanzanian experience. Written by authors with fresh research insights, focus is placed on how artisanal mining is configured in relation to local, regional and national mining investments and social class differentiation. The work lives and associated lifestyles of miners and residents of mining settlements are brought to the fore, asking where this historical interlude is taking them and their communities in the future. The question of value transfers out of the artisanal mining sector, value capture by elites and changing configurations of gender, age and class differentiation, all arise.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

After more than three decades of economic malaise, many African countries are experiencing an upsurge in their economic fortunes linked to the booming international market for minerals. Spurred by the shrinking viability of peasant agriculture, rural dwellers have been engaged in a massive search for alternative livelihoods, one of the most lucrative being artisanal mining.

While an expanding literature has documented the economic expansion of artisanal mining, this book is the first to probe its societal impact, demonstrating that artisanal mining has the potential to be far more democratic and emancipating than preceding modes.

Delineating the paradoxes of artisanal miners working alongside the expansion of large-scale mining investment in Africa, Mining and Social Transformation in Africa concentrates on the Tanzanian experience. Written by authors with fresh research insights, focus is placed on how artisanal mining is configured in relation to local, regional and national mining investments and social class differentiation. The work lives and associated lifestyles of miners and residents of mining settlements are brought to the fore, asking where this historical interlude is taking them and their communities in the future. The question of value transfers out of the artisanal mining sector, value capture by elites and changing configurations of gender, age and class differentiation, all arise.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Economics, Culture and Development by
Cover of the book The Great Ideas of Clinical Science by
Cover of the book Sociological Jurisprudence by
Cover of the book Practicing Qualitative Methods in Health Geographies by
Cover of the book Victorian Divorce by
Cover of the book Casebook of Social Change in Developing Areas by
Cover of the book Northeast Asian Regionalism by
Cover of the book Great Britain by
Cover of the book Pain by
Cover of the book Impossible Refuge by
Cover of the book The Critical Turn in Tourism Studies by
Cover of the book Corporate Governance by
Cover of the book Action, Styles, And Symbols In Kinetic Family Drawings Kfd by
Cover of the book How to Make Your Company a Recognized Sustainability Champion by
Cover of the book Festivals and Plays in Late Medieval Britain by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy