Traders and tinkers : bazaars in the global economy / Maitrayee Deka.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Deka, Maitrayee, author.

Series:

Culture and economic life.

Culture and economic life

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bazaars (Markets)--India--Delhi.

Bazaars (Markets).

Street vendors--India--Delhi.

Street vendors.

Tinkers--India--Delhi.

Tinkers.

Delhi (India)--Economic conditions--21st century.

Delhi (India).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2023]

Summary:

"The term 'tinker' calls to mind nomadic medieval vendors who operate on the fringe of formal society. Excluded from elite circles and characterized by an ability to leverage minimal resources, these tradesmen live and die by their ability to adapt their stores to the popular tastes of the day. In Delhi in the 21st century, an extensive network of informal marketplaces, or bazaars, have evolved over the course of the city's history, across colonial and postcolonial regimes, and their resilience as an economic system is the subject of this book. Today, instead of mending and selling fabrics and pots, these street vendors are primarily associated with electronic products--computers, cell phones, motherboards, and video games. This book offers a deep ethnography of three Delhi bazaars, and a cast of tinkers, traders, magicians, street performers, and hackers who work there. It is an exploration, and recognition, of the role of bazaars and tinkers in the modern global economy, driving globalization from below. In Delhi, and across the world, these street markets work to create a new information society, as the global popular classes aspire to elite consumer goods they cannot afford except in counterfeit"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Series Page

Dedication

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Bazaar Aesthetics, Commerce, and Commons

2. Bazaar Pricing and Bargaining

3. Bazaar Tinkering, Jugaad, and Popular Knowledge

4. Bazaar Ethics and a Common Human Condition

5. Bazaar Platforms: Encounters with a New Competitor

Conclusion

Notes

References

Index

Series List.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Deka, Maitrayee Traders and Tinkers

ISBN:

9781503636019

OCLC:

1378393327