Peasant Livelihoods in Times of Covid-19
A Classical Agrarian and Political Economy Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2309014 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Clement Chipenda (0000-0003-0112-8922, University of South Africa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1545-1570 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00219096221090637 |
| OpenAlex | W4224998135 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 49 |
The Covid-19 pandemic has had unprecedented global impact, creating multiple crises that have gone beyond the epidemiological, extending to the socio-economic and political. It has exposed structural flaws in global capitalism and intensified inequalities that have traditionally been imbedded in relations of production and social reproduction. In emerging Covid-19 literature, blind spots exist on its impact on peasant households. It is this knowledge gap that this article fills. Focusing on an agrarian context in rural Zimbabwe, the article employs a classical agrarian perspective and the political economy approach as conceptual and heuristic tools to explore the impact which this novel virus has had on rural livelihoods. It shows that the pandemic has impacted agricultural production, social reproduction, labour relations and asset accumulation. While its impact has been largely negative, opportunities were created with peasant agency being critical in dealing with shocks and vulnerabilities
Agency (philosophy · Agrarian society · Agriculture · Capitalism · Context (archaeology · Development economics · Economic growth · Economic system · Economics · Geography · Livelihood · Peasant · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Poverty · Social capital · Social reproduction · Social science · Sociology · African studies and sociopolitical issues · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Urban and Rural Development Challenges
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |