Money and violence : financial self-help groups in a South African township / / by Erik Bähre.
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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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The (Post)Colonial Economy And Social Relations
- 3 The Economy Of Development And Social Relations
- 4 Creating Mutuals: Reluctant Solidarity
- 5 Maintaining Mutuals: Hope For Islands Of Trust
- 6 Spending Money: Consumption, Friendship And Friction
- 7 Conclusion
- References
- Index.