Sociology
 

Selected Publications and Films

2010

Lifting the Weight of History: Women Entrepreneurs in Martinique/Au Tournant de l’Histoire: Les Femmes Chefs d’Entreprises en Martinique. Documentary film release of two DVD set, one in French, one with English subtitles and narration. Produced, researched, and written by Katherine Browne. Filmed, directed, and edited by Ginny Martin, independent filmmaker. (30 minutes).

2009
Economics and Morality: Anthropological Approaches. Conceived and edited by Katherine Browne and Lynne Milgram. Includes 12 chapters. Published by AltaMira Press, a division of Rowman & Littlefield Publishing, for the Society for Economic Anthropology. Paperback release in summer 2009.

"Introduction: Economics and Morality," p. 1-40. By Katherine E. Browne. In Economics and Morality: Anthropological Approaches. Browne and Milgram, eds. Latham, MD: AltaMira Press.

Lifting the Weight of History: Women Entrepreneurs in Martinique. English narration and subtitles of original French documentary scheduled for release summer 2009.

Palm Tree

2008
Au Tournant de l'Histoire: Femmes Chefs d'Entreprises. A 30-minute documentary in French about women entrepreneurs in Martinique. Multiple broadcasts in 2008 on French TV to French overseas areas (RFO), internationally and nationally in France (France 3). Researched, written, and produced by Katherine Browne. Filmed, directed, and edited by Ginny Martin. English version in production (see below).

“From the Filmmaker: Still Waiting: Life After Katrina.” Invited commentary about the gender-related research in the film. National Women’s Studies Association Journal. Special Issue devoted to Katrina research. Fall. Volume 20:3, pp. 196-199. John’s Hopkins Press.


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.

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.