Blair Rutherford is professor of Anthropology in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology (cross-appointed to the Institute of African Studies, the Institute of Political Economy, and Department of Geography and Environmental Studies) at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.

Farm Labor Struggles in Zimbabwe is an excellent ethnographic study of farmworkers in Zimbabwe and how they negotiated their belonging and carved out new livelihoods in the context of an agrarian revolution. This book should be on the shelf of anyone with an interest in land reform, farm labour, identity and belonging in Zimbabwe and beyond.(Africa) In this rich ethnography of the world of farm workers at the turn of the century, Rutherford skillfully demonstrates the entanglement of labor struggles with national politics. . . . On the whole, this work is a good contribution to agrarian studies, labor studies, and postcolonial politics in Africa.(African Studies Quarterly) Recommended.(Choice) This book makes a fundamental contribution to expanding our understanding of agrarian politics in Zimbabwe.(Journal of Southern African Studies)

• List of Abbreviations Preface Introduction 1. "Oppression," Maraiti and Farm Worker Livelihoods: Shifting Grounds in the 1990s 2. The Traction of Rights, the Art of Politics: The Labor "War" at Upfumi 3. The Drama of Politics: Dissension, Suffering, and Violence 4. Politics and Precarious Livelihoods during the Time of Jambanja Conclusion: Representing Labor Struggles Appendix: Correspondence with the President's OfficeBibliography Index

Blair Rutherford is professor of Anthropology in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology (cross-appointed to the Institute of African Studies, the Institute of Political Economy, and Department of Geography and Environmental Studies) at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.

Farm Labor Struggles in Zimbabwe is an excellent ethnographic study of farmworkers in Zimbabwe and how they negotiated their belonging and carved out new livelihoods in the context of an agrarian revolution. This book should be on the shelf of anyone with an interest in land reform, farm labour, identity and belonging in Zimbabwe and beyond.(Africa) In this rich ethnography of the world of farm workers at the turn of the century, Rutherford skillfully demonstrates the entanglement of labor struggles with national politics. . . . On the whole, this work is a good contribution to agrarian studies, labor studies, and postcolonial politics in Africa.(African Studies Quarterly) Recommended.(Choice) This book makes a fundamental contribution to expanding our understanding of agrarian politics in Zimbabwe.(Journal of Southern African Studies)

• List of Abbreviations Preface Introduction 1. "Oppression," Maraiti and Farm Worker Livelihoods: Shifting Grounds in the 1990s 2. The Traction of Rights, the Art of Politics: The Labor "War" at Upfumi 3. The Drama of Politics: Dissension, Suffering, and Violence 4. Politics and Precarious Livelihoods during the Time of Jambanja Conclusion: Representing Labor Struggles Appendix: Correspondence with the President's OfficeBibliography Index