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Narrates the individual stories of artisans and traders of Kenyan arts and crafts as they overcome the loss of physical access to roadside market space by turning to new digital technologies to make their businesses more mobile and integrated into the global economy.

Table of Contents
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments 1 * The Art of Connection: An Introduction 2 * Mombasa Marginalized: Claims to Land and Legitimacy in a Tourist City 3 * Crafts Traders versus the State 4 * Negotiating Informality in Mombasa 5 * New Mobilities, New Risks 6 * Crafting Ethical Connection and Transparency in Coastal Kenya 7 * From Ethnic Brands to Fair Trade Labels Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

The Art of Connection

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      Publisher University of California Press
      Published 17 January 2017
      ISBN-13 9780520292895
      978-0520292895
      ISBN-10 0520292898
      Also in:
      African history Social and cultural history Sociology and anthropology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Narrates the individual stories of artisans and traders of Kenyan arts and crafts as they overcome the loss of physical access to roadside market space by turning to new digital technologies to make their businesses more mobile and integrated into the global economy.

      Table of Contents
      List of Illustrations Acknowledgments 1 * The Art of Connection: An Introduction 2 * Mombasa Marginalized: Claims to Land and Legitimacy in a Tourist City 3 * Crafts Traders versus the State 4 * Negotiating Informality in Mombasa 5 * New Mobilities, New Risks 6 * Crafting Ethical Connection and Transparency in Coastal Kenya 7 * From Ethnic Brands to Fair Trade Labels Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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