India Working: Essays on Society and Economy

ISBN-13: 9780521007634 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 338 str.

Barbara Harriss-White

Opis

Drawing on her knowledge of the country and on theoretical literature, Barbara Harris-White describes the Indian economy through its most important social structures of accumulation. The book explores a range of topics, including labor, class, the state, gender, religious plurality, caste and space. Harris-White's conclusion adeptly challenges the prevailing belief that liberalization releases the economy from political interference.

Recenzje

'Barbara Harriss-White … brings an anthropologist's training in fieldwork and her own eye for detail to an examination of aspects of India's economy that are often neglected by economists themselves … an intriguing and interesting book, one that is packed with detailed observations. These observations are the book's strength, and make it worthwhile for professional economists as much as for other social scientists and for general readers.' International Journal of Punjab Studies

Spis treści

1. Introduction: the character of the Indian economy; 2. Labour, work and its social construction in India; 3. Class: Indian development and the intermediate classes; 4. The local state and the informal economy; 5. Gender, family businesses and business families; 6. India's religious plurality and its implications for the economy; 7. Caste and corporatist capitalism; 8. Space and synergy; 9. How India works; 10. Postscript: Proto-fascist politics and the economy.