Description: Traders and Tinkers by Maitrayee Deka The term "tinker" calls to mind nomadic medieval vendors who operate on the fringe of formal society. Excluded from elite circles and characterized by an ability to leverage minimal resources, these tradesmen live and die by their ability to adapt their stores to the popular tastes of the day. In Delhi in the 21st century, an extensive network of informal marketplaces, or bazaars, has evolved over the course of the citys history, across colonial and postcolonial regimes. Their resilience as an economic system is the subject of this book. Today, instead of mending and selling fabrics and pots, these street vendors are primarily associated with electronic products-computers, cell phones, motherboards, and video games. This book offers a deep ethnography of three Delhi bazaars, and a cast of tinkers, traders, magicians, street performers, and hackers who work there. It is an exploration, and recognition, of the role of bazaars and tinkers in the modern global economy, driving globalization from below. In Delhi, and across the world, these street markets work to create a new information society, as the global popular classes aspire to elite consumer goods they cannot afford except in counterfeit. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Maitrayee Deka is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Essex. Table of Contents Introduction1. Bazaar Aesthetics, Commerce, and Commons2. Bazaar Pricing and Bargaining3. Bazaar Tinkering, Jugaad, and Popular Knowledge4. Bazaar Ethics and a Common Human Condition5. Bazaar Platforms: Encounters with a New CompetitorConclusion Details ISBN1503636003 Author Maitrayee Deka Short Title Traders and Tinkers Pages 248 Publisher Stanford University Press Series Culture and Economic Life Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1503636003 ISBN-13 9781503636002 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-08-08 Subtitle Bazaars in the Global Economy Imprint Stanford University Press Place of Publication Palo Alto Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2023-08-08 NZ Release Date 2023-08-08 US Release Date 2023-08-08 UK Release Date 2023-08-08 Alternative 9781503635333 DEWEY 381.1095456 Audience Professional & Vocational Illustrations 5 halftones We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159785514;
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