{"product_id":"tanzanias-informal-economy-the-micro-politics-of-street-vending-paperback","title":"Tanzania's Informal Economy: The Micro-Politics of Street Vending - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexis Malefakis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe market places and street corners of Dar es Salaam are home to a thriving informal economy of street vendors selling secondhand clothing and other goods. These street vendors often live a precarious existence, under pressure from state authorities and international markets. In addition to these external pressures, the experiences of such vendors are also shaped by a complex interplay of internal tensions, rivalries and conflicting communal ties. Such internal dynamics are a common part of informal economies around the world, but have largely gone unrecognised and unexamined by academic scholarship. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on ethnographic fieldwork and extensive interviews with vendors living and working in Dar es Salaam, Malefakis's book offers a nuanced portrait of those trying to carve out a livelihood in a major African city, one in which ties of kinship and ethnicity are often viewed as a barrier, rather than an aid, to success. In the process, Malefakis provides an invaluable new perspective on the way in which co-operation, or lack thereof, functions in an informal economy, as well as insight into the lived experiences of those who depend on such economies.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexis Malefakis is Africa curator of the Ethnographic Museum at the University of Zurich, where he also works as an academic researcher. He previously lectured at the University of Konstanz, Germany. His previous works include \u003ci\u003eMaking a Living from Old Shoes: Tanzanian Street Vendors as Urban Experts\u003c\/i\u003e (2016) and \u003ci\u003eAuto Didaktika: Wire Models from Burundi\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), both of which are based on exhibitions he curated at the museum.\u003cbr\u003eAlexis Malefakis is Africa curator of the Ethnographic Museum at the University of Zurich, where he also works as an academic researcher. He previously lectured at the University of Konstanz, Germany. His previous works include \u003ci\u003eMaking a Living from Old Shoes: Tanzanian Street Vendors as Urban Experts\u003c\/i\u003e (2016) and \u003ci\u003eAuto Didaktika: Wire Models from Burundi\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), both of which are based on exhibitions he curated at the museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51788246745376,"sku":"9781786994516","price":80.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e03cb3a275a5d5d261391e6e337744c5.webp?v=1780653807","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tanzanias-informal-economy-the-micro-politics-of-street-vending-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}