ABSTRACT

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 d

chapter 1|21 pages

Introduction: Three Firms

chapter 2|15 pages

Consequences of the Debt Crisis

chapter 4|20 pages

The Actors: The Role of Foreigners

chapter 5|24 pages

Learning the Trade

chapter 6|26 pages

The Social Relations of Production

chapter 7|17 pages

Financing Production

chapter 8|28 pages

Production

chapter 9|36 pages

Commerce

chapter 10|28 pages

Power and Empowerment

chapter 11|36 pages

The Family History of an Artisan Couple

chapter 12|9 pages

Conclusion