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SUMMARY:Social Anthropology Seminar - Monday\, 20th February 2017 - Dr Er
 ik Bähre  – University of Leiden
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DESCRIPTION:\nSocial Anthropology Seminar\n\nMonday\, 20th February 2017\
 n\nDr Erik Bähre  – University of Leiden\n\nPrecarious Categories: Race 
 and Risk in South Africa's Insurance Market\n\nOne of the central featur
 es of actuarial knowledge and its application is the establishment of ca
 tegories. Categories are needed to price risks\, to manage costs\, and t
 hey offer a language for the identification of new products for new mark
 ets. In South Africa\, racial categories and classifications are heavily
  saturated with concerns about inequality. It features in the establishm
 ent of racial quota and other policies that has to make South Africa's f
 inancial sector more inclusive\, especially for the poor. These categori
 es are also relevant for market segmentation and risk analysis. In this 
 talk\, Erik Bähre examines the sensitivity and precariousness of racial 
 categories. He explores how these classifications are contested and avoi
 ded at certain moment\, and when they feature prominently. These categor
 ies appear to be fundamental to the positionality of the insurance secto
 r in South African society\, especially so vis-à-vis the state and Afric
 an clients living in the townships of Cape Town\, South Africa. The stud
 y is based on interviews with actuaries and other professionals involved
  in the insurance sector\, an online survey among actuaries\, fieldwork 
 and a neighbourhood survey in the townships of Cape Town\, and the analy
 sis of public debates and policy documents.\n\nG.030/.031\nGround Floor\
 ,  Arthur Lewis Building\n4:15 – 6:00pm \n(Tea and coffee available outs
 ide the room from 4:00pm)\n\nALL WELCOME!
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CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:G.030 / 031\, Arthur Lewis Building\, Manchester
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