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Downtown Ladies

- Informal Commercial Importers, a Haitian Anthropologist and Self-Making in Jamaica

About Downtown Ladies

The Caribbean "market woman" is ingrained in the popular imagination as the archetype of black womanhood in the region. Challenging this stereotype, this work offers a complex picture by documenting the history of international traders who travel abroad to import and export consumer goods sold in the public markets of Kingston, Jamaica.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780226841229
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 304
  • Published:
  • October 1, 2007
  • Dimensions:
  • 16x23x2 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 539 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: October 25, 2024

Description of Downtown Ladies

The Caribbean "market woman" is ingrained in the popular imagination as the archetype of black womanhood in the region. Challenging this stereotype, this work offers a complex picture by documenting the history of international traders who travel abroad to import and export consumer goods sold in the public markets of Kingston, Jamaica.

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