Lights! Camera! Action! The *state, the traffickers, the Association and the pink mealy bug crisis.
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Title
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Lights! Camera! Action! The *state, the traffickers, the Association and the pink mealy bug crisis.
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Identifier
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AAI3024844
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identifier
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3024844
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Creator
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Williams, Maritza Straughn.
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Contributor
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Advisers: Delmos Jones | Michael Blim
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Date
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2002
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Anthropology, Cultural
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Abstract
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This study examines the behavior and decision-making of the traffickers, their Association and the Vincentian State during the pink mealy bug crisis. The analytical perspective is broad, ranging from case method/event analysis to an analysis of the decision-making process. The central argument of this study focuses on how people respond to crisis based on already established patterns of behavior that have been proven useful over time. The study also presents a detailed life history of five individual traffickers, including three females and two males from St. Vincent.;The findings of this research suggest that the female traffickers, like many poor women in the Caribbean, make decisions based on traditional practices and for the survival of their families. It also suggests that the women's lack of awareness prevent them from organizing collectively around specific gender-issues. Furthermore, it also points out how the lack of financial and human resources render many of these small organizations ineffective. The research finally suggests how the legacy of colonialism and political, social and economic structures often hinder the decisions made by Caribbean states.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
