Citizen and Pariah: Somali Traders and the Regulation of Difference in South Africa

Vanya Gastrow

Citizen and Pariah explores the fragility of law, pluralism and democracy in South Africa by investigating Somali informal shopkeepers' experiences of crime, justice and regulation in the country. Through a narrative account of their local experiences, the book sheds light on the legal and political predicaments they face.

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Frontmatter
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Dedication
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Contents
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List of Illustrations
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Preface
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Acknowledgements
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Part I - Arrival and Reception
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1 - Introduction: Law, Justice and the Pariah
pp 3-11
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2 - Getting Started: A Tale of Three Cities
pp 12-26
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3 - The Unwelcome Guest: Flight and Arrival in South Africa
pp 27-39
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4 - Crime and the Fluid Migrant
pp 40-47
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5 - A Window on Statistics Opens Up
pp 48-51
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6 - Fortress South Africa: Informal Justice and Control
pp 52-59
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7 - Elusive Justice and Xenophobic Crime
pp 60-67
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8 - An Ordinary Crime: The Politics of Denial
pp 68-72
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Part II - Regulation and Containment
pp 73-74
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9 - The Masiphumelele Shop Threat, 2006
pp 75-80
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10 - In the Shadow of Masiphumelele
pp 81-85
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11 - The Shifting Problem and Changing Narratives
pp 86-92
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12 - Infestation and Backlash: The Soweto Cleansing of 2018
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13 - When Reasoning Rings Hollow
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14 - The Problem as Legitimacy
pp 106-117
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15 - Regulating Trade: Informality and Segregation by Agreement
pp 118-129
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16 - When Agreements Fall Apart
pp 130-137
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17 - Legal Imaginaries: Trading without a Licence
pp 138-146
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18 - Turning to Formality, 2012
pp 147-152
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19 - Formalising Exclusion as the African Way
pp 153-166
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Part III - The Politics of Pariahdom
pp 167-168
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20 - Pariahdom and Bare Life
pp 169-178
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21 - Pariah Justice
pp 179-194
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