Market frictions : trade and urbanization at the Vietnam-China border / Kirsten W. Endres.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Endres, Kirsten W., author.

Series:

Max Planck Studies in Anthropology and Economy ; 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Markets--Vietnam.

Markets.

Small business--Vietnam.

Small business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (170 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford : Berghahn Books, [2019]

Summary:

Based on ethnographic research conducted over several years, Market Frictions examines the tensions and frictions that emerge from the interaction of global market forces, urban planning policies, and small-scale trading activities in the Vietnamese border city of Lào Cai. Here, it is revealed how small-scale traders and market vendors experience the marketplace, reflect upon their trading activities, and negotiate current state policies and regulations. It shows how “traditional” Vietnamese marketplaces have continually been reshaped and adapted to meet the changing political-economic circumstances and civilizational ideals of the time.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Notes on Language and Translation

Introduction. Market Frictions

Chapter 1. Town

Chapter 2. Market

Chapter 3. Neighboring

Chapter 4. Illegality

Chapter 5. Morality

Chapter 6. Renewal

Epilogue

References

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781789202458

1789202450

OCLC:

1347246561