Money and violence : : financial self-help groups in a South African township / / by Erik Bahre.
This ethnographic study reveals how financial self-help groups (burial societies and credit groups) are islands of hope for Xhosa migrants living in the townships and squatter camps of Cape Town, South Africa. Many are caught up in a sea of insecurity, unemployment, murder, rape, AIDS, and social co...
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| Superior document: | Afrika-Studiecentrum series, v. 8 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2007 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Afrika-Studiecentrum series ;
v. 8. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (203 p.) |
| Notes: | Revised thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Amsterdam, [2002]. |
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| Summary: | This ethnographic study reveals how financial self-help groups (burial societies and credit groups) are islands of hope for Xhosa migrants living in the townships and squatter camps of Cape Town, South Africa. Many are caught up in a sea of insecurity, unemployment, murder, rape, AIDS, and social conflict, entangled with apartheid politics as well as post-apartheid development. Particularly women create these de-politicized social spaces to feel secure and trusted, and know that money is subject to their control. This intimate account challenges romanticized views on urban poverty and solidarity groups. It explores the anxiety among members, the fragility of trust and solidarity, as well as the emergence of conflicts with kin, household members, and neighbours, over desperately needed money. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-189) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1281926205 9786611926205 904741960X |
| ISSN: | 1570-9310 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Erik Bahre. |