Daniel M. Goldstein is Professor of Anthropology at Rutgers University, the author of Outlawed: Between Security and Rights in a Bolivian City and The Spectacular City: Violence and Performance in Urban Bolivia, and the coeditor of Violent Democracies in Latin America, all also published by Duke University Press.

"... a cogent and compelling critique of how the move toward neoliberal economic policies has affected the lives of formal (those with fixed stalls) and informal (street) vendors." - Arthur D. Murphy (American Ethnologist) "Weaving the background histories and theoretical discussions throughout the more narrative storytelling presentation, results in a thoughtful ethnography that contributes much to the field of anthropology as well as to the body of literature focused on markets in Latin America."- Alana Nicole DeLoge (Bolivian Studies Journal) "By being transparent about his methodology and research experiences, he successfully breaks down conventions associated with academic writing. The result is a highly readable and engaging ethnography that showcases the daily struggles of men and women in the Cancha. . . . This book will be of value to Latin American specialists from multiple disciplines, including history, anthropology, and political science, as well as students seeking an inside look at the promises and pitfalls of ethnographic research in informal spaces." - Nicole L. Pacino (Canadian Journal of History) "Goldstein’s narrative writing style, joined with short chapters and excellent accompanying photographs, make this book accessible to students at all levels. - Kathleen Schroeder (Journal of Latin American Geography) "The book is a great read for scholars interested in Latin American cities, in issues of the street, in the informal economy, but also for scholars conducting original ethnographic work in diverse urban settings." - Veronica Crossa (Journal of Latin American Studies) "Goldstein’s book is a must read for all students of informality and politics in cities of the South."- Claire Benit-Gbaffou (International Journal of Urban and Regional Research) "A strong example of engaged anthropology. . . . This is a lovely ethnography that illuminates important elements of 'informality,' markets, and neoliberalism."- Miriam Shakow (Journal of Anthropological Research) “An excellent study and a wonderful read. . . . Goldstein not only covers most of the important detail of a Latin American informal-sector market but does so in a way that allows one to feel the essence of its dynamism, creativity, and truth.” - Peter M. Ward (Latin American Research Review)

• Prologue  ixAcknowledgements  xiii1. The Fire  12. Writing, Reality, Truth  103. Don Rafo  154. The Informal Economy  185. Nacho  256. The Bolivian Experiment  337. Meet the Press 428. The Colonial City: Cochabamba, 1574–1900  469. Conflicts of Interest  5410. Decolonizing Ethnographic Research  5811. A Visit to the Cancha  6412. The Informal State  7413. The Modern City: Cochabamba, 1900–1953  8014. Market Space, Market Time  8715. Carnaval in the Cancha  9516. Security and Chaos  10217. The Informal City: Cochabamba, 1953–2014  10818. Convenios  11719. Political Geography  12220. Fieldwork in a Flash  13121. Women's Work  13922. Sovereignty and Security  14823. Resisting Privatization  15424. Don Silvio  16125. Character  16726. Exploitability  17527. Market Men  18228. Webs of Illegality  19029. Men in Black  19430. At Home in the Market  20031. Owners of the Sidewalk  20732. The Seminar  21433. March of the Ambulantes  22234. Complications  23035. The Archive and the System  23536. Goodbyes  24037. Insecurity and Informality  246Epilogue  252Notes  257References  293Index  313