Literary Geography and the Informal Sector
Abstract
The major focus of works in literary geography has been upon place interpretations in the context of North America or Western Europe. The present paper opens up a new frontier in literary geographical studies by demonstrating the utility of creative writings in studies of the informal sector. An examination is undertaken of South African protest writings on the shebeen and shebeen life, which surrounds the illicit provision of liquor. It is contended that creative literature may serve as a complement to or vital extension of alternative research methods in microlevel studies on the informal sector.References
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