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Lockwood, Peter (Political economy fellow)

Peasants to paupers : land, class, and kinship in central Kenya / Peter Lockwood. - 1 online resource (xvi, 265 pages) : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)., digital, PDF file(s). - International African library . - International African library. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Open access.

This study examines the fate of smallholder families in central Kenya during a period of rapid change, as Nairobi's urban sprawl approaches. Peter Lockwood focuses on tensions over land within families and the emergence of a new class of land-poor youth.

Specialized.

ISBN: 9781009643467 (ebook)

Standard No.: 10.1017/9781009643467 doi

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Land tenure--Kenya.
Urbanization--Kenya.
Farms, Small--Kenya.
Social classes--Kenya.
Families--Kenya.

LC Class. No.: HD983.Z63 / L6 2026

Dewey Class. No.: 333.3096762