Occam, Francis Bacon and the transformation of Zambian society
| Title | Occam, Francis Bacon and the transformation of Zambian society |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1977 |
| Authors | W.M.J. van Binsbergen |
| Secondary Title | Cultures et developpement |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pagination | 489 - 520 |
| Date Published | 1977/// |
| Publication Language | eng |
| Keywords | industrial development, Rural, rural areas, Zambia |
| Abstract | Review of Robert H. Bates, Rural Responses to Industrialization: A Study of Village Zambia, New Haven & London, 1976. Even though this book is important because it is a major step towards asking the right questions concerning the transformation of Central-African society, the reviewer argues that most of Bates' answers to the emerging questions are wrong. Sections: Introduction - Structure and method - Tribute to Francis Bacon: Bates' quantitative analysis - Occam and the limits of income maximalization - Conclusion: towards an alternative. Notes, tables |
| IR handle/ Full text URL | http://hdl.handle.net/1887/8933 |
| Citation Key | 1532 |