Hans C. Buechler and Judith-Maria Buechler
In Third World countries, small-scale manufacturers supply a large part of the nation's consumer goods, often meeting needs that larger operations of foreign imports cannot. Enlivened by the oral histories of women and men of rural and urban backgrounds, this book depicts the struggle of artisan and small-scale manufacturing enterprises in La Paz
Preface -- Introduction: Three Firms -- Consequences of the Debt Crisis -- The Actors: Rural-Urban Migrants and Long-Term Residents -- The Actors: The Role of Foreigners -- Learning the Trade -- The Social Relations of Production -- Financing Production -- Production -- Commerce -- Power and Empowerment -- The Family History of an Artisan Couple -- Conclusion -- Appendix
Enlivened by the oral histories of women and men of rural and urban backgrounds, this book depicts the struggle of artisan and small-scale manufacturing enterprises in La Paz during the political and economic crises of the 1980s in Bolivia.
