Demise of a Rural Economy - From Subsistence to Capitalism in a Latin American Village

Bridging a gap between macro- and micro- viewpoints, the work shows the ways in which an economy is socially and historically determined. Subsistence is shown to be not only a form of agriculture but a determinant economic organisation and particular attention is paid to the problem of understanding patterns of distribution and the constitution of the surplus in the peasant economy.
First published in 1978.

List of contents

1. Anthropological economics and a small village 2. An economy evolves 3. Household production: subsistence and surplus 4. The production process 5. Organizing a labour force 6. The seeds of a transformation 7. Horizons and reflections

About the author

Stephen Gudeman

Summary

Bridging a gap between macro- and micro- viewpoints, the work shows the ways in which an economy is socially and historically determined. Subsistence is shown to be not only a form of agriculture but a determinant economic organisation and particular attention is paid to the problem of understanding patterns of distribution and the constitution of the surplus in the peasant economy.
First published in 1978.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Gudeman
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.10.2013
• EAN: 9780415869287
• ISBN: 978-0-415-86928-7
• No. of pages: 186
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)