Figures; Photos; Glossary; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; 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
Summary
An ethnographic study that 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. This work examines the urban poor's day-to-day struggles over money in post-apartheid South Africa
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-189) and index
