The Social Dynamics of Labor Shortage in South African Small-Scale Agriculture

Volume: 59, Pages: 451 - 460
Published: Jul 1, 2014
Abstract
This article examines the relationship between unemployment, family structure, and labor allocation in rural South Africa. Chronic joblessness has meant that many young, unemployed adults remain in the parental home. However, their productive labor is often not utilized in family farming. Using detailed ethnographic data on intra-household social relations, I argue that the prohibitive cost of marriage, and its consequent decline, has led to the...
Paper Details
Title
The Social Dynamics of Labor Shortage in South African Small-Scale Agriculture
Published Date
Jul 1, 2014
Volume
59
Pages
451 - 460
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