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Book Synopsis
Offering new perspectives on informal commerce and citizenship, this history explains how the transition from slavery to freedom both empowered and constrained the poor, black, and immigrant street vendors of Rio de Janeiro.

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"[A] thoughtful study…[Acerbi] wonderfully describes the diversity of people involved in street commerce as well as their commercial practices…[Street Occupations] is a wonderful addition to recent studies on street vending." * Journal of Latin American Studies *

Table of Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Part 1. Transition
    • Chapter 1. Between Slavery and Freedom
    • Chapter 2. A Policed Workplace
    • Chapter 3. Inventing a New Street Commerce
  • Part 2. Endurance
    • Chapter 4. A Detriment to the Law
    • Chapter 5. An Honest Occupation
    • Chapter 6. Vendors and the City Associate
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix
  • Glossary
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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      Publisher: University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 20/10/2017
      ISBN13: 9781477313565, 978-1477313565
      ISBN10: 1477313567

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Offering new perspectives on informal commerce and citizenship, this history explains how the transition from slavery to freedom both empowered and constrained the poor, black, and immigrant street vendors of Rio de Janeiro.

      Trade Review
      "[A] thoughtful study…[Acerbi] wonderfully describes the diversity of people involved in street commerce as well as their commercial practices…[Street Occupations] is a wonderful addition to recent studies on street vending." * Journal of Latin American Studies *

      Table of Contents
      • List of Illustrations
      • Acknowledgments
      • Introduction
      • Part 1. Transition
        • Chapter 1. Between Slavery and Freedom
        • Chapter 2. A Policed Workplace
        • Chapter 3. Inventing a New Street Commerce
      • Part 2. Endurance
        • Chapter 4. A Detriment to the Law
        • Chapter 5. An Honest Occupation
        • Chapter 6. Vendors and the City Associate
      • Conclusion
      • Appendix
      • Glossary
      • Notes
      • Bibliography
      • Index

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