9781316649800 - Small Town Capitalism in Western India: Artisans, Merchants and the Making of the Informal Economy, 1870-1960 (Cambridge Studies in Indian History and Society, Band... (4 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: New. A history of artisan production in colonial and post-independence India, and its role in the country's society and economics. Series: Cambridge Studies in Indian History & Society. Num Pages: 361 pages, 30 b/w illus. 2 maps 12 tables. BIC Classification: HBJF; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. . . 2017. Reprint. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 361 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book charts the history of artisan production and marketing in the Bombay Presidency from 1870 to 1960. While the textile mills of western India's biggest cities have been the subject of many rich studies, the role of artisan producers located in the region's small towns have been virtually ignored. Based upon extensive archival research as well as numerous interviews with participants in the handloom and powerloom industries, this book explores the role of weavers, merchants, consumers and laborers in the making of what the author calls 'small-town capitalism'. By focusing on the politics of negotiation and resistance in local workshops, the book challenges conventional narratives of industrial change. The book provides the first in-depth work on the origins of powerloom manufacture in South Asia. It affords unique insights into the social and economic experience of small-town artisans as well as the informal economy of late colonial and early post-independence India.