Eating from One Pot The Dynamics of Survival in Poor South African Households |
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| Author:
| Mosoetsa, Sarah |
| ISBN: | 978-1-86814-533-1 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Publisher: | Wits University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $55.00AUD $54.00 |
Book Description:
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Draws on Amartya Sen's notion of co-operative conflict to argue that in times of crisis there is more conflict than cooperation in the poorest households. Poverty seriously undermines the collective character of households and creates divisions along generational and gendered lines. The book documents the humiliation many men feel at the loss of their role as provider, and the resulting escalation of domestic violence and alcohol abuse.
Draws on Amartya Sen's notion of co-operative conflict to argue that in times of crisis there is more conflict than cooperation in the poorest households. Poverty seriously undermines the collective character of households and creates divisions along generational and gendered lines. The book documents the humiliation many men feel at the loss of their role as provider, and the resulting escalation of domestic violence and alcohol abuse.