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Author(s): Jonathan Crush; Abel Chikanda
ISBN(s): 9781920596170, 1920596178
Edition: 1
File Details: PDF, 44.47 MB
Year: 2015
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 1920596178 
ISBN 13: 9781920596170
Author: Jonathan Crush, Abel Chikanda

This book powerfully demonstrates that some of the most resourceful entrepreneurs in the South African informal economy are migrants and refugees. Yet far from being lauded, they take their life into their hands when they trade on South Africa’s “mean streets”. The book draws attention to what they bring to their adopted country through research into previously unexamined areas of migrant entrepreneurship. Ranging from studies of how migrants have created agglomeration economies in Jeppe and Ivory Park in Johannesburg, to guanxi networks of Chinese entrepreneurs, to competition and cooperation among Somali shop owners, to cross-border informal traders, to the informal transport operators between South Africa and Zimbabwe, the chapters in this book reveal the positive economic contributions of migrants. these include generating employment, paying rents, providing cheaper goods to poor consumers, and supporting formal sector wholesalers and retailers. As well, Mean Streets highlights the xenophobic responses to migrant and refugee entrepreneurs and the challenges they face in running a successful business on the streets.

Mean Streets Migration Xenophobia and Informality in South Africa 1st Table of contents:

Part I: Context and Concepts

  • Chapter 1: A History of Migration in South Africa

    • Colonial and Apartheid-Era Migration Patterns (Labour Migration, Forced Removals)

    • Post-1994 Migration: Internal and International Flows

    • The Policy Landscape of Migration in Democratic South Africa

  • Chapter 2: Conceptualizing Xenophobia and Its Manifestations

    • Defining Xenophobia vs. Afrophobia

    • Theories of Xenophobia (Relative Deprivation, Scapegoating, Structural Factors)

    • Forms of Xenophobic Violence (Physical, Structural, Everyday)

    • Media Representation and Political Discourse of Foreigners

  • Chapter 3: The Informal Economy: Debates and Realities

    • Definitions and Measurement Challenges of Informality

    • Survivalism vs. Accumulation in the Informal Sector

    • Regulation and Deregulation of Informal Work

    • The Role of Informality in Urban Livelihoods

Part II: Migration, Livelihoods, and Informality

  • Chapter 4: Migrant Livelihoods in the Informal Sector

    • Mapping Migrant Presence in Informal Trades (e.g., street vending, recycling, small retail)

    • Reasons for Migrants’ Concentration in Informality

    • Survival Strategies and Entrepreneurship within the Informal Economy

    • Challenges Faced by Informal Migrant Workers

  • Chapter 5: The Geography of Informality: Spaces of Vulnerability and Resilience

    • Informal Settlements, Inner-City Spaces, and Border Towns

    • The Role of Space in Shaping Migrant Experiences

    • Access to Services and Infrastructure in Informal Spaces

    • Informal Networks and Social Capital

  • Chapter 6: Regulation, Harassment, and the State

    • Local Government By-Laws and Enforcement Practices

    • Police Harassment and Corruption

    • The Role of City Improvement Districts (CIDs) and Private Security

    • Contested Spaces: Informal Markets and Urban Planning

Part III: Xenophobia in the Streets

  • Chapter 7: Narratives of Xenophobia: Blame, Competition, and Difference

    • Local Residents’ Perceptions of Foreigners

    • Competition over Jobs, Resources, and Services (Real vs. Perceived)

    • Stereotypes and Othering of Non-Nationals

    • The Role of Rumours and Misinformation

  • Chapter 8: Xenophobic Violence and the Informal Economy

    • Case Studies of Xenophobic Attacks in Informal Trading Spaces

    • Targeting of Migrant Businesses and Property

    • The Economic Impact of Violence on Migrants and the Informal Sector

    • The Role of Local Economic Actors in Inciting or Responding to Violence

  • Chapter 9: The Everyday Experience of Xenophobia

    • Verbal Abuse, Discrimination, and Harassment

    • Exclusion from Social Networks and Services

    • Impact on Mental Health and Well-being of Migrants

    • Coping Mechanisms and Resistance Strategies

Part IV: Responses and Policy Implications

  • Chapter 10: State Responses to Xenophobia and Informality

    • Government Policies on Migration and Integration

    • Law Enforcement Responses to Xenophobic Violence

    • Programmes to Regulate or Support the Informal Sector

    • Critiques of State Responses and Gaps in Policy

  • Chapter 11: Civil Society and Community-Based Interventions

    • Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Working with Migrants

    • Community Initiatives for Coexistence

    • Advocacy and Human Rights Campaigns

    • The Role of Faith-Based Organizations and Trade Unions

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