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African peasants on the move: Turmoil between global dynamics, migration and food insecurity
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Abstract The relations between global dynamics and internal dynamics in African societies can be regarded from a perspective of flow analysis, as loose bundles of flows that interact with each other. These in-flows and out-flows of different origins, directions and rates are affected by bottlenecks and other... view more
The relations between global dynamics and internal dynamics in African societies can be regarded from a perspective of flow analysis, as loose bundles of flows that interact with each other. These in-flows and out-flows of different origins, directions and rates are affected by bottlenecks and other interferences resulting from interaction between them, causing turmoil and other unexpected effects. These irregular, non-linear flows comprise energy, information, money, people, and material. Global dynamics produce high-energy flows with a high rate of change, whilst flows in African societies, with the exception of violent conflicts, forced migration, etc., are usually, of low energy and slow change. They meet in a grey zone, where interactions are fuzzy and complex and produce ever-changing turmoil that engages the dynamics of society.... view less
Keywords
agricultural development; farmer; Africa; nutrition situation; globalization; migration; global change; social change
Classification
Sociology of Developing Countries, Developmental Sociology
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Free Keywords
food security; global dynamics
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 11-28
Journal
Cadernos de Estudos Africanos (2015) 29
Issue topic
Peasants on the Move
ISSN
2182-7400
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed