Money has no smell : the Africanization of New York City / Paul Stoller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stoller, Paul

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National Book Committee.

West Africans--New York (State)--New York--Economic conditions.

West Africans.

West Africans--New York (State)--New York--Social conditions.

Muslims--New York (State)--New York--Economic conditions.

Muslims.

Muslims--New York (State)--New York--Social conditions.

Street vendors--New York (State)--New York.

Street vendors.

Transnationalism.

Social aspects.

Globalization--Social aspects.

Commerce.

Social conditions.

Economic conditions.

New York (N.Y.)--Commerce--Social aspects.

New York (N.Y.).

New York (N.Y.)--Social conditions.

New York (N.Y.)--Ethnic relations.

Ethnic relations.

Globalization--Social aspects--New York (State)--New York.

Globalization.

Transnationalism--Social aspects--New York (State)--New York.

New York (State).

New York (State)--New York.

Physical Description:

xi, 222 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2002.

Summary:

In February 1999 the tragic New York City police shooting of Amadou Diallo, an unarmed street vendor from Guinea, brought into focus the existence of West African merchants in urban America. In "Money Has No Smell," Paul Stoller offers us a more complete portrait of the complex lives of West African immigrants like Diallo, a portrait based on years of research Stoller conducted on the streets of New York City during the 1990s. As Stoller demonstrates, the stories of these West African traders illustrate and illuminate ongoing debates about globalization, the informal economy, and the changing nature of American communities.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-217) and index.

ISBN:

0226775291

0226775305

OCLC:

48053897