Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-288) and index.

Introduction : towards an ethnography of corporate social responsibility -- "Let business lift Africa out of poverty" : global corporate citizenship -- a new orthodoxy -- "Mines are for men, not for money" : a history of giving -- "Proudly South African" : a division of the spoils -- "HIV/AIDS is our business" : market logic, moral imperative -- The moral economy of treatment : corporate responsibility in the workplace -- Between the market and the gift : corporate responsibility in the community -- Between the company and the community : the limits of responsibility? -- Conclusion : market myths and moral discourse : corporate capitalism and the pursuit of moral authority.

Under the banner of corporate social responsibility (CSR), corporations have become increasingly important players in international development. These days, CSR's union of economics and ethics is virtually unquestioned as an antidote to harsh neoliberal reforms and the delinquency of the state, but nothing is straightforward about this apparently win-win formula. Chronicling transnational mining corporation Anglo American's pursuit of CSR, In Good Company explores what lies behind the movement's marriage of moral imperative and market discipline. From the company's global headquarters to its mineshafts in South Africa, Rajak reveals how CSR enables the corporation to accumulate and exercise power. Interested in CSR's vision of social improvement, Rajak highlights the dependency that the practice generates. This close examination of Africa's largest private sector employer not only brings critical attention to the dangers of corporate dominance, but also provides a lens through which to reflect on the wider global CSR movement.

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