The Principal theme of the book makes a humble attempt in analyzing various aspects of theory as well as methods in Anthropological Economics or economic anthropology. The core concept delineates the economic field and distinguishes between formal and substantive rationality while interpreting Economies of pre-industrial communities. The book put special attention on economic phenomena, economic transactions, economic relations, etc., of tribal Societies of India. Detailed Study of the Economy of simple tribal Communities is relevant in the Context of development intervention. The book further examines critically the process of Globalization which promotes socio-economic Integration among nation-states. Socio-economic development has been analyzed as a Holistic concept, with special reference to Indian tribal situation and with emphasis on globalization.
Contents:
1. Introduction
2. The Economic Field and the Substantive Process
3. New Economic Anthropology
4. Economic Anthropology : Problems in Theory and Method
5. Economies of Tribal Communities in India
6. Anthropology and Socio-Economic Development of Tribal Communities
7. Globalization and Tribal Communities
