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ID114931
Title ProperWomen smuggling and the men who help them
Other Title Informationgender, corruption and illicit networks in Senegal
LanguageENG
AuthorHowson, Cynthia
Publication2012.
Summary / Abstract (Note)This paper investigates gendered patterns of corruption and access to illicit networks among female cross-border traders near the Senegambian border. Despite a discourse of generosity and solidarity, access to corrupt networks is mediated by class and gender, furthering social differentiation, especially insofar as it depends on geographic and socio-economic affinity with customs officers, state representatives and well-connected transporters. Issues of organisational culture, occupational identity and interpersonal negotiations of power represent important sources of corruption that require an understanding of the actual dynamics of public administration. While smuggling depends on contesting legal and social boundaries, the most successful traders (and transporters) strive to fulfil ideal gender roles as closely as possible. Ironically, trading on poverty and feminine vulnerability only works for relatively affluent women.
`In' analytical NoteJournal of Modern African Studies Vol. 50, No.3; Sep 2012: p.421-445
Journal SourceJournal of Modern African Studies Vol. 50, No.3; Sep 2012: p.421-445
Key WordsSenegal ;  Women Smuggling ;  Gender ;  Corruption ;  Occupational Identity