Talking claims: Discursive strategies in contesting property

This article examines discursive strategies in the struggle over property rights in rural Zimbabwe. Stories told by villagers and the owners or former owners of nearby large commercial farms are analyzed in terms of their framing of the issue, the voice of the teller, time frame and audience. Villag...

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Published in:World development 1995-06, Vol.23 (6), p.1053-1063
Main Author: Fortmann, Louise
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Discourse Analysis
Economics
Farmers
Land claims
Methods
Narratives
Property Rights
Rural Areas
Villages
Zimbabwe
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Summary:This article examines discursive strategies in the struggle over property rights in rural Zimbabwe. Stories told by villagers and the owners or former owners of nearby large commercial farms are analyzed in terms of their framing of the issue, the voice of the teller, time frame and audience. Villagers' stones are shown to legitimize present claims in terms of past recognition of their access rights. Farmers' stories are shown to attempt to shift part of the legitimacy of their property claims onto grounds of ecological stewardship.
ISSN:0305-750X
1873-5991
DOI:10.1016/0305-750X(95)00024-7