Relocating Class

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■ This article examines the changing life circumstances of former Boli vian tin miners, who, following the closure of state-operated tin mines, settled on the periphery of the Bolivian capital, La Paz. It considers the dynamics that shape class formation and struggle in this impoverished setting. The analysis explores a dual process of struggle - one oriented toward the state and dominant insti tutions, the other centered around the daily interactions among working people themselves. These struggles shape the capability of working people to confront the economic violence of the wider society. They also elucidate how tensions among working people, which are rooted in their domination, shape the ways that they perceive the future.