Héritier Mesa
Biographic Data
| ID | 358490 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Héritier Mesa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Héritier |
| FAMILY NAME | Mesa |
| SIGNATURE | MESA H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Université Libre de Bruxelles |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1673-6501 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Unequal Family Ties, Wealth Transmission and Social Mobility Among Congolese Traders in Kinshasa
Based on ethnographic fieldwork among Congolese traders operating in Kinshasa's urban economy, this article examines how differentiated family ties and wealth transmission shape social mobility and the intergenerational reproduction of inequality. We show that family support is neither uniform nor equally productive: its effects depend on both class position and the specific relationships mobilised. While assistance among siblings and extended ki…
Négocier le marché
Cette thèse doctorale analyse les dynamiques contemporaines de l’économie urbaine de Kinshasa, en mettant l’accent sur son hétérogénéité et les inégalités qui la structurent et se reproduisent. Prenant le marché central – un site symboliquement chargé – comme point d’entrée, elle examine les processus structurels et sociaux à l’échelle urbaine et nationale, passant du micro des interactions quotidiennes au macro des dynamiques politiques, sociale…
Precarious Youth and Everyday Improvisation in Kinshasa
In Kinshasa, chronic crises and lack of access to employment, quality education, and other resources contribute to the social exclusion of a growing number of disadvantaged young people. They are deprived of the possibilities of leading a decent life and alienated from both the market and legitimate authorities. Despite their social, political, and economic marginalization, many of these precarious Congolese youth have proved adept at improvising…
Rethinking Regulation beyond the Normative Threshold
The article explores regulation practices governing access to the central market of Kinshasa. It argues that, contrary to conventional ideas, urban trading places do not escape state regulation, nor are they outside the realm of legitimacy. These places and the economic activities that take place in them are highly regulated. Yet, their regulations do not always conform to official standards. The dominant binary divide of formal/informal obscures…
Wage Labor and Social Inequality in Kinshasa's Informal Economy
This article explores the social trajectories of some "informal workers" and the dynamics of inequality they highlight. The study investigates how the structure of labor relations reveal class relations and unequal social positionalities more broadly within the informal economy. The research draws from ethnographic data collected about three forms of income-generating activities in Kinshasa: street bread, second-hand clothing, and urban agricultu…
Wage Labor and Social Inequality in Kinshasa's Informal Economy
This article explores the social trajectories of some "informal workers" and the dynamics of inequality they highlight. The study investigates how the structure of labor relations reveal class relations and unequal social positionalities more broadly within the informal economy. The research draws from ethnographic data collected about three forms of income-generating activities in Kinshasa: street bread, second-hand clothing, and urban agricultu…
Wage Labor and Social Inequality in Kinshasa's Informal Economy
This article explores the social trajectories of some "informal workers" and the dynamics of inequality they highlight. The study investigates how the structure of labor relations reveal class relations and unequal social positionalities more broadly within the informal economy. The research draws from ethnographic data collected about three forms of income-generating activities in Kinshasa: street bread, second-hand clothing, and urban agricultu…
Precarious Youth and Everyday Improvisation in Kinshasa
In Kinshasa, chronic crises and lack of access to employment, quality education, and other resources contribute to the social exclusion of a growing number of disadvantaged young people. They are deprived of the possibilities of leading a decent life and alienated from both the market and legitimate authorities. Despite their social, political, and economic marginalization, many of these precarious Congolese youth have proved adept at improvising…
Rethinking Regulation beyond the Normative Threshold
The article explores regulation practices governing access to the central market of Kinshasa. It argues that, contrary to conventional ideas, urban trading places do not escape state regulation, nor are they outside the realm of legitimacy. These places and the economic activities that take place in them are highly regulated. Yet, their regulations do not always conform to official standards. The dominant binary divide of formal/informal obscures…
Négocier le marché
Cette thèse doctorale analyse les dynamiques contemporaines de l’économie urbaine de Kinshasa, en mettant l’accent sur son hétérogénéité et les inégalités qui la structurent et se reproduisent. Prenant le marché central – un site symboliquement chargé – comme point d’entrée, elle examine les processus structurels et sociaux à l’échelle urbaine et nationale, passant du micro des interactions quotidiennes au macro des dynamiques politiques, sociale…
Unequal Family Ties, Wealth Transmission and Social Mobility Among Congolese Traders in Kinshasa
Based on ethnographic fieldwork among Congolese traders operating in Kinshasa's urban economy, this article examines how differentiated family ties and wealth transmission shape social mobility and the intergenerational reproduction of inequality. We show that family support is neither uniform nor equally productive: its effects depend on both class position and the specific relationships mobilised. While assistance among siblings and extended ki…
African Studies and Ethnography (4 works) · China's Global Influence and Migration (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Market economy (2 works) · Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Position (finance) (2 works) · Social class (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues (1 works)