Pentecostal Moral Bricolageand Women's Survival in Zimbabwe's Kukiya-Kiya Economy: Lessons from Beitbridge Border Post
This study examines the ethical considerations of Zimbabwean Pentecostal women in cross-border trade. I examine how they navigate the ethical tensions between religious convictions, which value hard work and moral discipline, and the survival imperatives of an informal economy marked by systemic cor...
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| Language: | English |
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2025
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Journal for the study of religion
Year: 2025, Volume: 38, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-12 |
| Further subjects: | B
Ethics
B Moral Bricolage B Zimbabwean Pentecostalism B Cross-border Trade B Informal Economy |
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