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Fringe Banking in Canada

The Collective Economies of Toronto’s “Banker Ladies”

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ID12969425
AuthorsCaroline Shenaz Hossein (0000-0002-6696-2064, York University, corresponding author)
Year2017
Volume8
Issue1
Publication date2017-07-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCanadian journal of nonprofit and social economy research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1920-9355 • E-ISSN: 1920-9355
PublisherUniversity of Alberta Libraries (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.22230/cjnser.2017v8n1a234
OpenAlexW2735954479
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited16

Rotating savings and credit associations (ROSCAs) are regarded as a time-honoured tradition practiced by many people around the world. African Canadians value ROSCAs because of how they have helped people adjust to Canadian life. This study examines ROSCAs and the role that African Canadians have played in Canada’s social economy. It includes interviews with 77 people, 46 of whom are “Banker Ladies”—African Canadian women who create community-driven financial cooperatives in Canada’s largest financial centre, Toronto. ROSCAs have been incubating within the Canadian diaspora for the past 70 years as a way to counteract the business exclusion. For the social economy in Canada to be reflective of society, the research and theories that drive the sector must reflect a cultural awareness of the various cooperative forms led by racialized Canadians.Plusieurs personnes dans le monde suivent la tradition vénérable des associations rotatives d’épargne et de crédit (AREC). Les Afro-Canadiens valorisent les AREC pour la manière dont celles-ci ont aidé les gens à s’adapter à la vie canadienne. Cette étude examine les AREC et le rôle joué par les Afro-Canadiens dans l’économie sociale du pays. Elle inclut des entretiens avec 77 personnes, y compris 46 femmes banquières—des Afro-Canadiennes créant des coopératives financières communautaires dans le plus grand centre financier du Canada, Toronto. Depuis 70 ans, les AREC persistent au sein de la diaspora canadienne afin de contrer les défaillances du système bancaire classique. Pour que l’économie sociale au Canada puisse refléter la société telle qu’elle est, la recherche et la théorie relatives au secteur doivent tenir compte des divers formats de coopératives menées par des Canadiens et Canadiennes racialisés

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Unique citing works2
Citations per year0,33
Citation span2020 - 2023 (4)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 2

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