Yang, Yang. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 125-129). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Table of Contents --- p.iii / List of Figures --- p.v / List of Tables --- p.vi / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Literature Review --- p.4 / Chapter i. --- African Communities in China --- p.4 / Chapter ii. --- African Diasporas in Other Parts of the World --- p.6 / Chapter iii. --- Globalization from Below --- p.9 / Overview of African Traders in Guangzhou --- p.10 / Fieldwork --- p.18 / Outline of Chapters --- p.23 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- The Markets and Trade --- p.26 / The Market --- p.26 / Chapter i. --- African Shops --- p.30 / Chapter ii. --- Underground Banks --- p.32 / Chapter iii. --- Logistics/Custom Clearance Companies --- p.35 / Chapter iv. --- Clothes Wholesale Markets --- p.40 / The Clothing Commodity Chain --- p.42 / Making A Profit in the Trade --- p.48 / Chapter i. --- Moving Closer to the Producer --- p.48 / Chapter ii. --- Expanding the Scale and Scope of One's Goods --- p.50 / Chapter iii. --- Understanding One's Customers --- p.51 / Conclusion --- p.53 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Street-Smart Entrepreneurship --- p.57 / Networking --- p.58 / Playing Tricks and Avoiding Fraud --- p.63 / Dealing with Chinese Local Politics --- p.69 / "Morality: ""What I Do is Good for Africa""" --- p.75 / Conclusion --- p.80 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Bittersweet Relationship with China --- p.82 / Living in the Chinese Community --- p.83 / Romance between African Traders and Chinese Women --- p.87 / A Religious Life under the Control of China --- p.97 / Conclusion --- p.105 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Conclusion: The Larger Significance of this Trade --- p.107 / Migration and the Nation-State in the Age of Globalization --- p.108 / The Informal Economy in China and Sub-Saharan Africa --- p.111 / Morality and the Informal Economy --- p.114 / Two Tales of a City --- p.117 / Epilogue --- p.122 / Bibliography --- p.125 / Chapter Appendix --- List of Interviewed Informants --- p.130
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_327528 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| Contributors | Yang, Yang., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Anthropology. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, vi, 131 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Coverage | China, Guangzhou Shi, Guangzhou Shi (China), Africa, Africa, China, Guangzhou Shi |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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