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Meaning, scope and relevance of economic anthropology

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Meaning, scope and relevance of economic anthropology

Part of Economic Organization

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Meaning, scope and relevance of economic anthropology Formalist and Substantivist debate Principles governing production, distribution and exchange (reciprocity, redistribution and market), in communities, subsisting on hunting and gathering,… globalization and indigenous economic systems

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Meaning, scope and relevance of economic anthropology

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relevance of economic anthropology

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  • Islamic banking → interest-free system based on moral–religious principles
  • Economy as a by-product of human social living, not merely profit maximisation
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