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- catalog abstract ""In this new work on the geography of poverty, David Rain dispels the notion that relentless human mobility is a byproduct of western technological advances like superhighways and airports. Every year, after the rainy season ends in the arid West African Sahel, hundreds of thousands of men and women leave their villages to work in the informal economies of West African cities. These migrants, called masu cin rani in Hausa, or "those who eat the dry season," travel after their crops are harvested in order to conserve household food supplies and earn money, which is funneled back to their villages of origin. These "eaters" come from all walks of life, though they are more commonly poor and live by their wits."--Jacket. "This book focuses on the activities of the seasonal migrants, persisting as they have through colonial and postcolonial changes and constituting an important response to uncertainty in the region. Based on a combination of survey-interviews and geographic analyses, the book regards the migrants as practical people who are simply making the best of what has been dealt to them. It will challenge laypeople as well as scholars and policymakers to consider how people respond to global changes in the next century, especially for the billions who are labeled "poor.""--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11354342.
- catalog coverage "Sahel Economic conditions.".
- catalog created "1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1999.".
- catalog description ""In this new work on the geography of poverty, David Rain dispels the notion that relentless human mobility is a byproduct of western technological advances like superhighways and airports. Every year, after the rainy season ends in the arid West African Sahel, hundreds of thousands of men and women leave their villages to work in the informal economies of West African cities. These migrants, called masu cin rani in Hausa, or "those who eat the dry season," travel after their crops are harvested in order to conserve household food supplies and earn money, which is funneled back to their villages of origin. These "eaters" come from all walks of life, though they are more commonly poor and live by their wits."--Jacket.".
- catalog description ""This book focuses on the activities of the seasonal migrants, persisting as they have through colonial and postcolonial changes and constituting an important response to uncertainty in the region. Based on a combination of survey-interviews and geographic analyses, the book regards the migrants as practical people who are simply making the best of what has been dealt to them. It will challenge laypeople as well as scholars and policymakers to consider how people respond to global changes in the next century, especially for the billions who are labeled "poor.""--Jacket.".
- catalog description "1. The Changing World of Cin Rani -- 2. The Walked-Across Land -- 3. Land-Use Change Along the Environmental Margin -- 4. From Caravan to Bush Taxi -- 5. A Population in Motion -- 6. Migrants' Livelihoods -- 7. Rural Community Perspectives -- 8. Walking into the Next Century.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 266 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Eaters of the dry season.".
- catalog identifier "0813336163 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Eaters of the dry season.".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Boulder, CO : Westview Press,".
- catalog relation "Eaters of the dry season.".
- catalog spatial "Sahel Economic conditions.".
- catalog spatial "Sahel.".
- catalog subject "331.12/7966 21".
- catalog subject "Droughts Sahel.".
- catalog subject "HB2125.55 .R35 1999".
- catalog subject "Migration, Internal Sahel.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. The Changing World of Cin Rani -- 2. The Walked-Across Land -- 3. Land-Use Change Along the Environmental Margin -- 4. From Caravan to Bush Taxi -- 5. A Population in Motion -- 6. Migrants' Livelihoods -- 7. Rural Community Perspectives -- 8. Walking into the Next Century.".
- catalog title "Eaters of the dry season : circular labor migration in the West African Sahel / David Rain.".
- catalog type "text".