Prácticas comerciales entre migrantes africanos wolofs en Argentina: aportes para el análisis

In this article I analyze the labor dimension of contemporary Senegalese migration from an anthropological perspective, in order to deepen the experience of handmade bijouterie among the Wolofs. I study its traditional social organization and characterize its system of hereditary stratification, as...

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Main Author: Espiro, M. Luz
Format: Online
Language:Spanish
Editor: El Colegio de México 2020
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Online Access:https://estudiosdeasiayafrica.colmex.mx/index.php/eaa/article/view/2624
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Estudios de Asia y África

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Summary:In this article I analyze the labor dimension of contemporary Senegalese migration from an anthropological perspective, in order to deepen the experience of handmade bijouterie among the Wolofs. I study its traditional social organization and characterize its system of hereditary stratification, as well as its work-related identifications, especially among the Nyeenyo (craftsmen and griots). This provides a frame of reference for Senegalese society, both in the context of origin and migration. I applied an ethnographic methodology with Senegalese migrants in Argentina between 2012 and 2018, and in Senegal in 2017, together with a review of specialized literature.