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1	Somali immigrants and social capital formation : a case study of spaza shops in the Johannesburg township of Cosmo City Ngwenya, Kingsman 02 1900 (has links) Text in English / The aim of this research is to assess the impact social capital has had on Somali businesses. It argues against the perception that Somali business expertise is derived solely from the principles of economics. It argues that social capital plays a pivotal role in shaping the Somali spirit of entrepreneurship. The role of social capital in the creation of Somali human and financial capital is examined. This thesis, being a qualitative study, used semi-structured, unstructured interviews and direct observation as data collection methods. / Sociology / M.A. (Sociology) Social capital Somali immigrants Social networks Social structures Norms Trust Status gap Middleman minority Opportunity structure Disadvantage thesis Mixed embeddedness Spaza shop 305.89354068222 Somalis -- South Africa -- Johannesburg