Winelands, Wealth and Work: Transformations in the Dwars River Valley, Stellenbosch by Edited by Kees (C.S.) van der Waal - 2014

ISBN: 9781869142605
University of KwaZulu-Natal Press, 01 January 2014
Paperback, 247 pages
Through histories of slavery, colonialism, apartheid, and paternalism, the Dwars River Valley in South Africa's Western Cape province instantiates labor exploitation and concomitant societal ills. Recently, and in line with South Africa's neo-liberal development tack, investment in the valley has generally turned from wine production to property speculation. Hope for development has become pinned on the commodification of landscape as tourist and elite farming destination. The addition of real estate development to an area of agricultural production around Boschendal provides the backdrop for an investigation of the post-1994 social transformation processes in one of the most sought after landscapes in the Cape. This study asks how the people of the Dwars River Valley respond to changing land use and how that relates to the historical and spatial contexts of the valley. It shows, in a richly textured way, how… Read More

Univ of Natal Pr, 2014. Paperback. New. 247 pages. 9.75x7.00x0.75 inches.

University Of KwaZulu-Natal Press, 2014. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 7x0x9. Signed. Signed by the editor and 3 other contributors (L. Kruger, Paula and Steven R) in ink on the title page. The wraps are tidy overall with little shelf rub. The binding is secure. No other inscriptions or annotations. JHK.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.