Religion, kinship, and labor in Luapula : prosperity and economic stagnation of lake and river fishing communities

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1976

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University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, US

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Thesis on the economic implications of the matrilineal social structure and the interrelationships among economic conditions, kinship, and religion in the fishing villages of the Luapula province of Zambia. Discusses the relationship of economic growth with the rejection of matriliny, effects of the organization of the family on agricultural economic activities such as fishing and farming and on the acceptance of Christianity. Bibliography.

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Thesis, University of New Mexico, 1976

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ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS, SOCIAL STRUCTURE, ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, KINSHIP, RELIGION, VILLAGES, ZAMBIA, ECONOMIC GROWTH, FAMILY, AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY, FISHING, FARMING, CHRISTIANITY

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/1822

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
1970s / Années 1970