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Small town capitalism in Western India : artisans, merchants and the making of the informal economy, 1870-1960 / Douglas E. Haynes.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Cambridge studies in Indian history and societyPublication details: Cambridge ; New York ; New Delhi : Cambridge University Press, 2012.Description: xv, 344 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780521193337 (hbk.)
  • 0521193338 (hbk.)
  • 9781107031296
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.64209547 HAY 23
LOC classification:
  • HD2346.I5 H39 2012
Contents:
The historical and global contexts of artisan production -- Consumers, merchants and markets -- Artisanal towns -- The organization of production -- Small town capitalism and the living standards of artisans -- The colonial state and the handloom weaver -- The paradox of the long 1930s -- Weaver capitalists and the politics of the workshop, 1940-60.
Summary: This book charts the history of artisan production in the Bombay Presidency from 1870 to 1960. Using extensive archival research and numerous interviews, this book explores the role of weavers, merchants, consumers and laborers in the making of what the author calls 'small-town capitalism'.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The historical and global contexts of artisan production -- Consumers, merchants and markets -- Artisanal towns -- The organization of production -- Small town capitalism and the living standards of artisans -- The colonial state and the handloom weaver -- The paradox of the long 1930s -- Weaver capitalists and the politics of the workshop, 1940-60.

This book charts the history of artisan production in the Bombay Presidency from 1870 to 1960. Using extensive archival research and numerous interviews, this book explores the role of weavers, merchants, consumers and laborers in the making of what the author calls 'small-town capitalism'.

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