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Plebeian Consumers explores the fascinating world of everyday commerce and consumption in nineteenth-century Colombia, demonstrating how ordinary people—beyond the elite—actively participated in global trade networks and shaped their local markets. Ana María Otero-cleves challenges traditional narratives that overlook the economic agency of working-class and poor consumers.
Through careful historical analysis, the book traces how foreign goods flowed into Colombia and how local traders and plebeian consumers negotiated, adapted, and integrated these products into their daily lives. This groundbreaking study reveals the complex connections between global commerce and local practice, showing how trade was not merely imposed from above but actively constructed through the choices and interactions of ordinary people.
Part of the prestigious Cambridge Latin American Studies series, this volume contributes significantly to our understanding of nineteenth-century Latin American economic history and consumer culture.
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