The art of connection : an introduction -- Mombasa marginalized : claims to land and legitimacy in a tourist city -- Curio traders versus the state -- Negotiating informality in Mombasa -- New mobilities, new risks -- Crafting ethical connection and transparency in coastal Kenya-- From ethnic brands to fair trade labels
Summary
The Art of Connection 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. Bringing together the studies of globalization, development, art, and communication, the book illuminates the lived experiences of informal economies and shows how traders and small enterprises balance new risks with the mobility afforded by digital technologies. An array of ethnic and generational politics h
Analysis
africa
african history
african
art
artisans
communication
connection
development
digital business
digital technology
digital world
economy
fair trade
global economy
globalization
grief
kenya
loss
market space
market
mobility
ngo
online
real life
risk assessment
risk
technology
true story
vending
vendor
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher
