Higglers in Kingston: Women's Informal Work in Jamaica

Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgments ix introduction Assessing the “Whole of Informality” 1 1 Intersectionality and the Politics of Embodiment 21 2 Higglering: A Woman’s Domain? 39 3 “Bait of Satan”? Representations of Sunday/Negro Markets and Higglering from Slavery to Independence 65 4 “Natural Rebels” or Just Plain Nuisances? Representations of Higglers from Slavery to Independence 91 5 Higgler, ICI, Businesswoman: What’s in a Name? 119 6 Dirty and Dis/eased: Bodies, Public Space, and Afro-Jamaican Higglers 141 conclusion Understanding the Nuances of Informality 165 appendix List of Higglers Interviewed 175 Notes 177 Bibliography 191 Index 211 ...