Archival Significance
Written by A. K. H. Weinrich, also known as Sister Mary Aquina, whose African Farmers in Rhodesia is held elsewhere in this Archive, this academic study examines the transformation of traditional chieftaincy authority under Rhodesian colonial administration.
Institutional Context
Published by Heinemann Educational Books, London, drawing on Weinrich’s position as Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Rhodesia.
Content Summary
Examines the transition of chiefly authority in Rhodesia from patriarchal to bureaucratic forms of power under colonial administration.
Research Utility
Useful alongside Weinrich’s other work in this Archive for researchers of traditional authority, indirect rule, and rural governance in colonial Rhodesia.
Abantu Archives Note
Held in-house.