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Gender and land rights in Murang'a district, Kenya

Mackenzie, Fiona·1990·The Journal of Peasant Studies
DOI 10.1080/03066159008438437
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Conceptualising rights to land in a framework of legal pluralism, this article explores the historical nature of struggles over land by women and men in a situation of increasing land scarcity. It is argued that the manipulation of customary law and state law is instrumental in increasing gender and, more generally, social differentiation.

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Authors
Mackenzie, F.
Affiliations
Carleton University
Venue
The Journal of Peasant Studies
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
1990-07
Volume
17
Issue
4
Pages
609-643
ISSN
  • 0306-6150
  • 1743-9361
DOI
10.1080/03066159008438437
Cited by
51
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0
Language
en

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