Petty Capitalists and Globalization
Flexibility, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development
By Alan Smart, Josephine Smart | Publisher: State University of New York Press
About the book
Globalization is often seen as driven by large corporations and supranational organizations. Enterprises operated by petty capitalists may be small, but there is nothing petty about their significance for the operation of economies or our understanding of contemporary societies, families, and localities. Petty Capitalism and Globalization uses ethnographic research to examine how small firms in Europe, Asia, and Latin America have been compelled to operate and compete in a fast-moving transnational economic environment. From Nepalese rug makers to German bakers to Taiwanese memory chip designers, these fascinating case studies delve into the complex situation of petty capitalists, often ambiguously situated between capital and labor, cooperation and exploitation, family and economy, tradition and modernity, friends and competitors. Understanding the position of petty capitalists in a global economy provides lessons in the potential and limitations of promoting small firms and entrepreneurship as a route to sustainable development.
Editions of Petty Capitalists and Globalization
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791463994
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791464007
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791483572
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Globalization is often seen as driven by large corporations and supranational organizations. Enterprises operated by petty capitalists may be small, but there is nothing petty about their significance for the operation of economies or our understanding of contemporary societies, families, and localities. Petty Capitalism and Globalization uses ethnographic research to examine how small firms in Europe, Asia, and Latin America have been compelled to operate and compete in a fast-moving transnational economic environment. From Nepalese rug makers to German bakers to Taiwanese memory chip designers, these fascinating case studies delve into the complex situation of petty capitalists, often ambiguously situated between capital and labor, cooperation and exploitation, family and economy, tradition and modernity, friends and competitors. Understanding the position of petty capitalists in a global economy provides lessons in the potential and limitations of promoting small firms and entrepreneurship as a route to sustainable development.
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Globalization is often seen as driven by large corporations and supranational organizations. Enterprises operated by petty capitalists may be small, but there is nothing petty about their significance for the operation of economies or our understanding of contemporary societies, families, and localities. Petty Capitalism and Globalization uses ethnographic research to examine how small firms in Europe, Asia, and Latin America have been compelled to operate and compete in a fast-moving transnational economic environment. From Nepalese rug makers to German bakers to Taiwanese memory chip designers, these fascinating case studies delve into the complex situation of petty capitalists, often ambiguously situated between capital and labor, cooperation and exploitation, family and economy, tradition and modernity, friends and competitors. Understanding the position of petty capitalists in a global economy provides lessons in the potential and limitations of promoting small firms and entrepreneurship as a route to sustainable development.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Petty Capitalists and Globalization?
Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies
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How long is Petty Capitalists and Globalization and how many pages does it have?
Petty Capitalists and Globalization has 325 page(s)
Is Petty Capitalists and Globalization part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series SUNY series in Anthropological Studies of Contemporary Issues
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Petty Capitalists and Globalization?
Alan Smart, Josephine Smart
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Petty Capitalists and Globalization is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791463994) and paperback(ISBN 9780791464007) and pdf(ISBN 9780791483572)
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