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Brown-Glaude, Winnifred R., 1966-

Higglers in Kingston women's informal work in Jamaica / [electronic resource] : Winnifred Brown-Glaude. - Nashville : Vanderbilt University Press, c2011. - 1 online resource (xi, 225 p. :) ill. ; - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Assessing the "whole of informality" -- Intersectionality and the politics of embodiment -- Higglering : a woman's domain? -- "Baits of Satan?" : representations of Sunday/Negro markets and higgerling in the Jamaican economy from slavery to independence -- "Natural rebels" or just plain nuisances? : representations of higglers in the Jamaican economy from slavery to independence -- Higgler/ICI/business woman : what's in a name? -- Dirty and dis/eased : bodies, public space and Afro-Jamaican higglers -- Conclusion: Understanding the nuances of informality.

ISBN: 9780826517678

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Women's studies--Jamaica--Kingston.
Informal sector (Economics)--Jamaica--Kingston.
Small business--Jamaica--Kingston.
Social status--Jamaica--Kingston.
Women merchants--Jamaica--Kingston.
Street vendors--Jamaica--Kingston.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HF5459.J25 / B76 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 331.4