Trampled no more
Subtitle: voices from Bulawayo's townships about families, life, survival, and social change in Zimbabwe
By: Otrude Nontobeko Moyo.
Publisher: University Press of America, Inc.; University Press of America
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Lanham, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 303
ISBN-13: 9780761836360
Description: "The stories of the Zimbabwean situation, particularly those of the urban townships of Bulawayo, are 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 socioeconomical hierarchy. 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. 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."--Jacket.