Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. List of Tables xi
5. List of Cases xiii
6. Acknowledgments xv
7. 1. The Copperbelt in Theory 1
8. 2. Expectations of Permanence 38
9. 3. Rural Connections, Urban Styles 82
10. 4. "Back to the Land"? 123
11. 5. Expectations of Domesticity 166
12. 6. Asia in Miniature 207
13. 7. Global Disconnect 234
14. Postscript: December 1998 255
15. Appendix: Mineworkers' Letters 259
16. Notes 269
17. References 295
18. Index 321