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Social Science Developing Countries

Equal Shares

Oodi Weavers and the Co-Operative Experience

by (author) Dennis Lewycky & Keitseope Nthomang

Publisher
Between the Lines
Initial publish date
Apr 1999
Category
Developing Countries, Fashion & Textile Industry, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781896357218
    Publish Date
    Apr 1999
    List Price
    $14.95

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Equal Shares tells a fascinating story-the history of a group of dynamic tapestry workers who changed the economic life of their community. The authors examine a key community-based cooperative in Botswana that was launched in the early 1970s, and is hailed as a model for development and social change. With little formal education, virtually no job experience, still working their own agricultural lands, and many as single mothers, the co-op workers have maintained their business for over twenty-five years. Equal Shares is written in different voices, and tells the story of the defining moments in the lives of the Oodi Weavers. As the workers weave their village stories into the tapestries, the book weaves a story that depicts their evolving collective experience. It’s a model of community action. Inspiring reading for all those fighting to take control of their economic lives.

About the authors

 

Dennis Lewycky has been involved in managing and facilitating social justice and development for almost forty-five years. He has helped community groups and government agencies address issues of poverty, homelessness and discrimination. He is the author of Equal Shares.

 

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