Trouble Showed the Way Women, Men, and Trade in the Nairobi Area, 1890 - 1990 |
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| Author:
| Robertson, Claire Cone |
| ISBN: | 978-0-253-21151-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1997 |
| Publisher: | Indiana University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $28.00 |
Book Description:
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Based on archival documents, library sources (fiction and nonfiction, primary and secondary), surveys and oral histories, participant observation, and quantitative and qualitative analysis, Robertson breaks new ground by focusing on traders in one commodity, dried staples, and comparing and contrasting the evolution of women's trade with men's trade.
Based on archival documents, library sources (fiction and nonfiction, primary and secondary), surveys and oral histories, participant observation, and quantitative and qualitative analysis, Robertson breaks new ground by focusing on traders in one commodity, dried staples, and comparing and contrasting the evolution of women's trade with men's trade.