Economic Life of Mexican Beach Vendors : Acapulco, Puerto Vallarta, and Cabo San Lucas.

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Based on the life histories of 166 beach vendors in three Mexican tourist centers-men and women whose income-generating activities form part of the informal or semi-informal economy-Economic Life of Mexican Beach Vendors explores their educational and employment aspirations and their family connecti...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Wilson, Tamar Diana
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, 2012.
Subjects:
Peddlers > Mexico.
Street vendors > Mexico.
Tourism > Mexico.
Colporteurs > Mexique.
Vendeurs de rue > Mexique.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Retailing.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Marketing > Direct.
TRAVEL > Shopping.
Peddlers
Street vendors
Tourism
Mexico
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Based on the life histories of 166 beach vendors in three Mexican tourist centers-men and women whose income-generating activities form part of the informal or semi-informal economy-Economic Life of Mexican Beach Vendors explores their educational and employment aspirations and their family connections to vending. It also addresses how the vendors have been affected by the current economic recession, their residential segregation in neighborhoods far from the tourist zones, and the special cases of Indigenous and of women vendors.
Physical Description:1 online resource (219 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780739177655
0739177656
9781283834513
1283834510

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