T. Dunbar Moodie is Professor of Sociology at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and the author of "The Rise of Afrikanerdom" (California, 1975). Vivienne Ndatshe is a former teacher who now works as a domestic servant. She grew up in Pondoland, where her father was a migrant gold miner. Her interviews with mine workers and their families added an essential dimension to this work.