Primitive Polynesian Economy
Author | : Raymond Firth |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton |
Total Pages | : 385 |
Release | : 1975 |
ISBN-10 | : 039300774X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780393007749 |
Rating | : 4/5 (749 Downloads) |
Download or read book Primitive Polynesian Economy written by Raymond Firth and published by W. W. Norton. This book was released on 1975 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Primitive Polynesian Economy is one of the first serious attempts to apply the concepts of modern economic theory to the institutions of a primitive community, studied by anthropological field methods. In the small Polynesian island of Tikopia, Raymond Firth was able in the course of a year to observe and analyze in remarkable detail the economic transactions of the thirteen hundred inhabitants of a primitive peasant economy of agriculturalists and fishermen. For the second edition, he has written a new chapter discussing the changes that have taken place since the book was first published.