Women's and Men's Perceptions of Borders and States: The Case of Fish Trade on the Thai-Cambodian Border, Journal of GMS Development Studies, Vol. 1, pp. 45-65
Kusakabe, Kyoko | December 2004
Abstract
The fish border trade between Cambodia and Thailand provides important employment and income in both countries. The study focused on how women and men engaged in the fish border trade negotiate with representatives of the state, and their differing perceptions of the international border. Both women and men are subject to various fees and border regulations. Male transporters were seen to be dealing more directly with the state within the framework of the international border. Women fish traders, on the other hand, had a different sense of the border. Their perceptions of the border were defined by their relationships with regular customers. Women were seen to defy state control over border movement using their network of relationships. Flexible perceptions of self-identity and the border were used to sustain business relationships.
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Kusakabe, Kyoko. 2004. Women's and Men's Perceptions of Borders and States: The Case of Fish Trade on the Thai-Cambodian Border, Journal of GMS Development Studies, Vol. 1, pp. 45-65. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/1751. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Citable URI
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