| The Native World-System: An Ethnography of Bolivian Aymara Traders in the Global Economy Contributor(s): Tassi, Nico (Author) |
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ISBN: 0190255226 ISBN-13: 9780190255220 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $37.61 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Business & Economics | International - General |
| Dewey: 382.089 |
| LCCN: 2015046544 |
| Series: Issues of Globalization: Case Studies in Contemporary Anthro |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.66 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Based on years of fieldwork, this ethnography of the Bolivian Aymara trading system and its networks and economic strategies examines one of the most up-and-coming forms of indigenous entrepreneurship on the American continent, in a region where the indigenous population is still stigmatized for being associated with poverty and backward ways. In doing so, it illuminates a critical dynamic of globalization that is taking place behind the scenes. By analyzing Aymara economic institutions and networks and their concepts and practices of business management, The Native World-System describes a system in which indigenous sociopolitical structures and religious values and beliefs are interwoven with an advanced economic practice, specialized technological know-how, and global networks. The Native World-System is a volume in the ISSUES OF GLOBALIZATION: CASE STUDIES IN CONTEMPORARY ANTHROPOLOGY series, which examines the experiences of individual communities in our contemporary world. Each volume offers a brief and engaging exploration of a particular issue arising from globalization and its cultural, political, and economic effects on certain peoples or groups. |
