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Shea Butter Republic: State Power, Global Markets, and the Making of an Indigenous Commodity Brenda Chalfin
Shea Butter Republic: State Power, Global Markets, and the Making of an Indigenous Commodity
Brenda Chalfin
Indigenous to the savanna zone in West Africa, shea (Butyrospermin parkii) has been produced and sold by rural women and circulated on the world market as a low-priced and little-known raw material for more than a century. Locally, shea butter is used for cooking, making soap, leatherworking, dying, and as a medical and beauty aid.
320 pages, 33 black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | January 23, 2004 |
| ISBN13 | 9780415944618 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 315 |
| Dimensions | 154 × 227 × 21 mm · 512 g |
| Language | English |