Small Town Capitalism in Western India: Artisans, Merchants, and the Making of the Informal Economy, 1870-1960

by Douglas E. Haynes

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1316649806
• ISBN13: 9781316649800
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 361 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"