Lives in the informal art trade : an ethnographic case study of Maputo, Mozambique

Southgate, Colin Scott

Lives in the informal art trade : an ethnographic case study of Maputo, Mozambique

Master Thesis

2007

Publisher

University of Cape Town

Department

Department of Sociology

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Abstract

This minor dissertation investigates the lives and businesses of informal artists and vendors in Maputo, Mozambique. The research points to a swell in numbers of artisans in Maputo over the past dozen years. Tourism has developed in Mozambique; expanding the clientele for Maputo's informal artisans. The increase of artisans has had a few negative effects including a drop in prices due to competition and a compromise in artistic quality. The seven interviewees explain the reality of the informal art business as one of subsistence.

Description

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 121-123).

Keywords

Diversity Studies

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