Abstract
ABSTRACT The paper looks at an emerging group of urban-based educated individuals. They are termed the ’new achikumbe (modern farmer) elite’ (NAE). With a higher level of formal education, these farmers are engaging in agriculture in commercially oriented and media-savvy ways. They challenge the narratives that educated youth opt for non-agrarian livelihoods. Drawing on scholars who explore the relationship between neoliberal economic changes and emerging educated identities, I use fieldwork data from 2018 to explore how these NAE relate their educated identities to agrarian livelihoods. Using three case studies and the wider concept of educated identities, I show how the NAE mixes agriculture with other opportunities in Malawi’s changing economy in forging a future for themselves.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
