Selected Publications and Films

2008
Au Tournant de l’Histoire: Femmes Chefs d’Entreprises. A 25-minute documentary in French about women entrepreneurs in Martinique. Multiple broadcasts in May 2008 on French TV to French overseas areas (RFO) and nationally in France (France 3). Researched, written, and produced by Katherine Browne. Filmed, directed, and edited by Ginny Martin. Final editing for broadcast by RFO France. English version in production (see below).

Lifting the Weight of History: Women Entrepreneurs in Martinique. English narration and subtitles of original French documentary scheduled for completion August 2008.

Economics and Morality: Anthropological Approaches. Conceived and edited by Katherine Browne and Lynne Milgram. Includes 12 chapters with Introduction by Browne. Forthcoming from AltaMira Press, a division of Rowman & Littlefield Publishing, for the Society for Economic Anthropology. Expected publication in October 2008.

2007
Still Waiting: Life After Katrina. This one-hour documentary film is a collaborative project of Kate Browne, Afro-Creole specialist, and two-time Emmy winning filmmaker Ginny Martin. The film tracks the experiences of an extended family of 150 African-Americans from St. Bernard Parish for 18 months following Hurricane Katrina. Still Waiting was broadcast on PBS stations in August, September and October 2007. Funded by National Science Foundation, Colorado State University, and Women in Film. Still Waiting documents the remarkable story of resilience, family, and attachment to place. The role of race, women, family, food, and faith are integral to the content and provide powerful teaching opportunities. The film’s website includes a low resolution streaming video of the film, a link showing reactions to the documentary, PBS broadcast schedules, and links for ordering a DVD for personal or institutional use. Visit Still Waiting: Life After Katrina.

2004
Creole Economics: Caribbean Cunning Under the French Flag. Austin: University of Texas Press.

2003
“Female Entrepreneurship in the Caribbean: A Mulitsited, Pilot Investigation of Gender and Work” in Gender at Work in Economic Life. P. 63-94. Gracia Clark, ed. Monographs in Economic Anthropology Series. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press.

2002
“Creole Economics and the Débrouillard: From Slave-Based Adaptations to the Informal Economy in Martinique” 49(2): 373-403. Ethnohistory.

2001
“Creole Economics: An Historical Frame for the Role of Culture in an Informal Economy” Plural Globalities in Multiple Localities. Edited by Josephine Smart and Martha Rees. Monographs in Economic Anthropology, No. 17. NY: University Press of America.

“Female Entrepreneurship in the Caribbean: A Mulitsited, Pilot Investigation of Gender and Work” Human Organization Vol 60(4): 326-342.

2000
“Work Style and Network Management: Gendered Patterns and Economic Consequences in Martinique” 14 (3): 435-456. Gender & Society.

1998
"The Economic Immobility of Women in Martinique: Structural Patterns, Risk, Opportunity and Ideology" In Research in Economic Anthropology, Barry Isaac, editor, 18: 183-216.

1996
"The Informal Economy in Martinique: Insights from the Field, Implications for Development Policy" Human Organization, 55 (2): 225-234, published by the Society for Applied Anthropology.