India Working: Essays on Society and Economy

Contemporary South Asia

by Barbara Harriss-White

Drawing on her knowledge of the country and on theoretical literature, Barbara Harris-White describes the Indian economy through its most important social structures of accumulation. The book explores a range of topics, including labor, class, the state, gender, religious plurality, caste and space. Harris-White's conclusion adeptly challenges the prevailing belief that liberalization releases the economy from political interference.

Genres: India, Sociology

338 pages, Paperback

First published November 6, 2002