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In almost all developing and developed societies, tribals are viewed as the 'other' -- an anachronism or an object of curiosity. Initially marginalized by the creation of the boundaries of the nation-state, these indigenous peoples were further hedged in by colonialism and, then, by the indifferent or patronizing modern state. Forced by technology, the market economy, social pressures and state policy, the way of life of tribal communities has undergone ...
In India specialization of business occupation often coincides with communities. Social scientists have so far paid little attention to trading castes and to social relations found in market places. Breaking this lethargy, the book gives a fascinating account of the commercial organization of a business caste in an urban setting in the context of commercial entrepreneurship. In this micro-study the problems of capital mobilization, ownership patterns, ...