In:
Cultural Dynamics, SAGE Publications, Vol. 33, No. 4 ( 2021-11), p. 401-417
Abstract:
Brokers have played important roles in the trade of green tea between China and Mali, from the 19th century when tea first came to Mali up to the present. They mediate between tea buyers and sellers, work on their own account, use soft skills, knowledge and networks and make a living from the commission they gain. This article examines the work of brokers in the tea trade, the social constellations in which they are active and the scope of their activity. Based on extensive field research in Mali and China, this article shows how brokers create their own jobs in a dynamic business landscape, which is often delimited by governmental policies, competing entrepreneurial activities and social movements.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0921-3740
,
1461-7048
DOI:
10.1177/09213740211021863
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2021
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2012952-X
SSG:
25
SSG:
10
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