§16§§§§This ethnography analyses labour relations within the export-oriented cut flower industry at Lake Naivasha in Kenya. Though this agro-industry has attracted critical attention from journalists and non-governmental organizations, this book is the first comprehensive, social scientific analysis of the industry's labour arrangements and production processes. Gerda Kuiper here interprets the work on the farms as 'agro-industrial labour': a labour system characterized by high levels of discipline and a strict rhythm of work, due to the demands posed by a highly perishable agricultural product. This framework enables the author to draw on insights from a wide range of anthropological and sociological studies on (agro-)industrial wage labour around the globe. This mixed-methods approach, deployed alongside rich ethnographic detail, allows the author to center the flower farm workers in her analysis.§§§ §04§§1. Introduction.- 2. Naivasha's History: From Livestock to Flowers.- 3. Coming to Naivasha: Finding a Place to Stay and a Place to Work.- 4. Inside the Farms: Rhythms and Hierarchies.- 5. Workers' Settlements: In Search of Order.- 6. Building a Future: Preparing to Go 'Home'.- 7. Conclusion.§ §02§§Gerda Kuiper, Ph.D., is a cultural anthropologist with a regional focus on Eastern Africa, a thematic focus on economic anthropology and globalization, and a strong interdisciplinary commitment.§ §04§ment of Settlements in Kenya§§5.2 The Eight Naivasha Workers' Settlements§§5.2.1 Karagita§§5.2.2 Trading centres DCK/Sulmac and Kongoni§§5.2.3 Kihoto§§5.2.4 Kamere and Kwa Muhia§§5.2.5 Kasarani§§5.2.6 KCC§§5.3 The Economic Position of Settlements' Residents: "Hustling" and "Struggling"§§5.4 The Settlements' Illicit Economies: Fish Poaching, Chang'aa, and Sex Work§§5.5 Ethnicity in the Settlements: Mixed Marriages and Mutual Mistrust§5.6 Community Relations: Churches, "Self-help Groups", Colleagues, and Neighbours§§§5.7 Governing the Settlements: Creating Order and Allowing for Disorder§§5.8 Conclusion: "Spontaneous" Settlements?§§Bibliography§Chapter 6: Building a Future: Preparing to Go 'Home'.§6.1 The Meaning(s) of Home§§6.2 Strategies for the Future: Constructing a "Home"§§6.2.1 Investing in Networks: Visits and Remittances§§6.2.2 Investing in Assets: Plots and Livestock< §04§br>§6.2.3 Investing in Groups: Participation in Organizations§§6.2.4 Postponing the Future: Flora and James§§6.2.5 A Woman's Future: Helen§§6.2.6 A Future in Naivasha: Moses§6.3 Leaving Naivasha: Wage Labour Pasts?§§§6.4 Conclusion: Securing the Future§§Bibliography§Chapter 7: Conclusion.Glossary.Index.§
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