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Shea butter republic : state power, global markets, and the making of an indigenous commodity /
This ethnographic study traces shea from a pre- to post-industrial commodity to provide a deeper understanding of emerging trends in tropical commoditization, cosmopolitan consumption, global economic restructuring and rural livelihoods.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
Routledge,
2004.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of Figures and Maps; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction West African Shea From Indigenous Commodity to Postindustrial Luxury; The Setting; Making Butter Indigenous Patterns of Commoditization in Northern Ghana; Shea and the Colonial State Commodity Rule in Northern Ghana; Market Reform and Economic Citizenship in Northern Ghana Promoting and Politicizing Shea in the Wake of Liberalization; Chocolate Wars and Cosmetic Contests Shea as a New Global Commodity; Remaking Markets and Shape-Shifting States Privatizing Shea in Northern Ghana.